Center for Writing & Public Discourse

Former CWPD consultant Teagan Stewart will release her first album in October!

Thank you for joining us for our "An Appel a Day" series. Don't forget to tune in when we start the school year for more news about these Appel fellows and their amazing projects! Maureen Tchatchoua My Appel Project is about studying the international African Diaspora through music by following the transatlantic slave trade route from Ghana to Brazil and Louisiana and analyzing the biggest variations of Afro-inspired music. Within this project I will gain an intensive understanding of the impact that African origins have had upon the music industry today.

Join us for our last few "An Appel a Day" posts: a series of profiles introducing the 2020 Appel Fellows, all 25 of them! Viksit Verma This summer, I seek a transformative experience. I wish to embark on a journey of self-exploration and purpose to the slums of Mumbai and experience India at its best. In doing so, I wish to explore India's founding maxim - "unity in diversity" - in its most pure form.... Dharavi the second largest slum in Asia conceals the fight of a million people who struggle to procure two square meals per day. By spending four weeks there, understanding the daily battles of its people, I believe that I will gain an invaluable perspective on life. This experience will allow me to truly value what I have, to not take things for granted, and understand how harsh circumstances can get. It will allow me to realize my place in the world and the responsibility that it accords to me.

Join us for our last week of "An Appel a Day": a series of profiles introducing the 2020 Appel Fellows, all 25 of them! Anya Syed (’23) Being a first-generation Indian-Muslim-American, who lived in London for several years, I have always somewhat struggled with the clash of my identities. Considering my religion is rejected by my ethnicity and nationalities, I have had a hard time understanding where I fit in the world. My view of my religion has rarely been about internal re...flection and spirituality; instead, it is about how I can evolve the culture to change the perception of Islam. I will be writing different analytical essays that are based around research about the peaks and downfalls of Islam. I would like to include current events here considering the persecution of Muslims from China to Myanmar. I would like to include how this has shaped my perception of and relationship with the religion.

Join us for the last week of "An Appel a Day": a series of profiles introducing the 2020 Appel Fellows, all 25 of them! Sabrina Stone From my mother’s side, I will investigate my Chinese and Japanese heritage. On my father’s side, I will explore my English heritage. When I think about my cultural heritage, watered down by generations in America, the only unifying element that comes to mind is tea. Tea is a unifying commodity.... This summer, I will be researching narratives and locating individuals from England and Japan to obtain personal accounts regarding tea. I will also investigate the bridge of these two cultures: tea trade between the two countries and the cultural crossover from this collision. I will reach out and connect with family in both Kyoto and London to interview them. Using these components, I will write a screenplay and produce an animation that illustrates my journey.