We are the Diasporic Peoples Writing Collective (DPWC), a registered student organization (RSO), at San Jose State University (SJSU). The collective started with a handful of Creative Writing MFAs who developed community through their shared experiences as students and literary artists. Today we’re much larger as a project that’s powered by student, alum, academic, and ally activists that are helping to build-out a platform for … Continue reading The DPWC

COVID-19 Update: meet-ups are online until further notice. We meet-up once a month at SJSU in Washington Square Hall, room 218. However, COVID-19 has pushed us online and now our meet-ups go as follows… We take a minute or two to let everyone join-in on the teleconference. Folks introduce themselves (e.g., who are you, how you been doing, what you been doing, what you’d like … Continue reading Meet-Ups

The collective is working on a few project initiatives and collaborations: Blog content and book reviews (writer+editor+strategist) Author interviews with a byline (writer+scheduler+journalist) Videos and photography (producer, script writer, videographer, grip, video editor, /readers/voice+talent) Social Media (brand builder+strategist+book signings and giveaways) Social Media Management (PM+copywriter+curator Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WordPress) Administration (COO+relationship builder and manager) Finance (grant writer+account manager) WordPress (UI specialist) Want to get involved … Continue reading Initiatives