Writing for Social Change is designed to build persuasive writing skills as tools for social justice and cultural critique. In composition projects such as Op/Eds, multimodal video and image pieces, and think pieces, participants will learn a range of techniques used to put culture into focus and build advocacy skills.
Priya Sirohi is an Assistant Professor of Writing at Ithaca College specializing in Academic Writing, Writing for the Workplace, and Argument. In roles as a high school debater, social justice advocate, debate coach, rhetorical theorist, and college Op/Ed editor, persuasive writing to create social change is a central focus in both teaching and practice.