Mapping Diversity in Literacy Program Labor

Welcome to Mapping Diversity in Literacy Program Labor. Our project documents the diverse types of labor that English studies professionals do to to create, develop, maintain, and/or assess postsecondary literacy and writing programs. The goal of our project is to create a shared resource for the Two-Year College English Association (TYCA) and the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA) that will help members of the profession understand the diverse types of program labor that take place both within and outside of formal program administrator positions. We encourage anyone to participate who has a story to share about the labor that they do to develop, coordinate, and sustain writing and literacy programs at a postsecondary institution or in a concurrent enrollment high school setting.

Project Workshop

Friday, September 19 at 3:00 ET
Registration information forthcoming from CWPA

Share Your Story

Create a written narrative, YouTube video, piece of art, photo essay, chart, map, or other type of work that documents your program labor and tells your professional story.
Write a brief professional and/or personal bio (50 to 100 words).
Share your work for the project by creating a link to a google document, YouTube video, or other online platform. Set your sharing permissions so that anyone with a link can view your work. If you would prefer to share a document or image, write a note to indicate what type of file you plan to share, and the project facilitators will contact you after you submit your form.
Complete the online submission form. Share your bio and link to your project. Include a brief introduction to your project.

The project facilitators will contact you for additional information as needed. Be prepared to share an optional photo to accompany your bio and work for the project. You will have the ability to edit your work before the project is published and shared with members of CWPA and TYCA.

Tentative Timeline

July to October: Project drafting for the first group of contributors
October 15, 2025: Recommended deadline for sharing work and receiving feedback
December 1, 2025: Final deadline for sharing work for the first group of contributors
March 4-7 2026: Initial work shared at the TYCA Conference and CCCC Convention in Cincinnati
March to September 2026: Project drafting for the second group of contributors
September 15, 2026: Deadline for the second group of contributors
November 2026: Work shared during the TYCA member gathering at NCTE
Winter/Spring 2026: Project drafting for the third group of contributors
May 1, 2026: Deadline for the third group of contributors
Summer 2026: Work shared during the CWPA Conference

Guiding Questions

What is your program context?
What work are you doing to create, develop, maintain, and/or assess literacy programs?
How is your labor structured within your institution?
How are you compensated (or not compensated) for your program labor?
What experiences might you share to help members of the profession understand how program labor takes place in diverse ways in different postsecondary settings?
What is the relationship between your program work and your professional identity?

Project Coordinators

Cassandra Phillips, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, phillicm@uwm.edu

Erin Lehman, Ivy Tech Community College, elehman4@ivytech.edu

Analeigh Horton, Fairleigh Dickinson University, aeh.phd@gmail.com

Joanne Baird Giordano, Salt Lake Community College, joanne.giordano@slcc.edu

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