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The Writing Center + Social Impact
Lisa Fisher, Writing Center Director, has been working with the Institute of Social Impact to expand the reach of the Center beyond Hockaday.
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Hockaday’s Writing Center, which launched in 2019, helps students become effective critical thinkers, analytical writers, and persuasive communicators so they are prepared for the writing demands of all academic disciplines and of life.
Lisa Fisher, Writing Center Director, has been working with the Institute of Social Impact to expand the reach of the Center beyond Hockaday.
Lisa Fisher, Writing Center Director, has been working with the Institute of Social Impact to expand the reach of the Center beyond Hockaday.
“Sharing our passion for writing with the community outside of Hockaday aligns with the Writing Center’s purpose of encouraging an appreciation of writing as a skill and way of learning for everyone,” she said.
The Writing Center began partnering with the Institute for Social Impact last year through a mentorship program with Foster Elementary School. “I work with a fifth grader to develop his writing skills,” said Libby Warren (Class of 2023). “Every Monday, we discuss pillars of storytelling such as character development, plot, and setting. No matter our neighborhood, age, or background, each of us has an innate love for storytelling.”
Writing Center Interns are working with Brighter, a magazine for women affected by cancer. Writing Interns meet regularly with founder Helen Bowles to plan, write, and edit various writing projects. “My experience with Brighter has taught me how to empower others and myself,” said Warren.
The Hockaday School
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.
The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.