Writing Fellows are trained Barnard students who’ll help you clarify what you want to say and how you want to say it.
Building Strong Voices
Whatever your major, it’s essential to speak and write clearly and persuasively. Once you’ve honed your voice, you’ll be able to take your place in intellectual discourse inside and outside of the classroom, be part of a chorus of women who are working to shift the narrative, and effect change.
The Power of the Pen
Powering your voice starts with the First-Year Writing. You’ll develop fundamental skills in analysis and argument, and learn how to inspire others with your passion and perspectives. From there, a number of programs designed to elevate your writing will expand your ability to make an impact.
Science Fellows will help you develop tools to describe and interpret data, as well as use scientific language clearly and concisely.
Grammar workshops help you tackle specific challenges, such as line editing and perfecting speeches and presentations.
Wherever you are on campus, regardless if there are men there too, your voice will be respected, prioritized, and valued in ways that are almost indescribable.
Camila Puig '18
Activism
Radical Communication
The more accomplished you are as a writer and speaker, the more effectively you can make change. The Collective Advocacy Project amplifies voices beyond the classroom, supporting student activism through workshops, fellowing, consultations, and meetings.
Speaking Up, Speaking Out
Along with writing, speaking well is a tool for rigorous intellectual inquiry. At Barnard, you’ll cultivate your speaking abilities to communicate efficiently, effectively, and with conviction.
Trained peer Speaking Fellows help you to build your own strong, nuanced voice so you can confidently participate in the classroom and beyond.
Workshops help you develop a confident voice, add humor to your speeches, and tackle roadblocks.
Apply your newly-honed skills to various student-produced journals and podcasts, like [sic] Literary Journal on Communications. Or start your own!
On the Internet, we are our words. Whether we are scientists, lawyers, political theorists, or artists, we are defined by the way we use language. More than ever we need language to be vivid; it may be all people know of us.
Erica Mann Jong ’63