The Literary Freedom Project provides educators with literary arts lesson
plans and workshops based on the content of each issue of Mosaic.
Each plan uses the work by writers of African descent as a connective
tool to a variety of subjects. Our goal is to increase self awareness
while promoting reading and strengthening literacy.
Lesson Plans Mosaic supplements its editorial content with lesson plans that
are developed based on the content of Mosaic. These lesson
plans, developed for secondary school educators, demonstrate how
Mosaic’s content can serve as a connective tool to explore
educational subjects such as history and social studies while
also serving to increase the importance of literature in the
classroom
Workshops The professional-development workshops feature creative ways for keeping literature and books
valuable sources of knowledge and creativity in high school education.
Each helps educators incorporate literature into existing
curricula to further explore course while strengthening literacy
and cultural identity.
Mosaic Literary Conference MLC provides a platform for literature-based creative thinking
and knowledge sharing. Each year we invite educators, community
and arts organizations, and artists to participate in various professional-development
workshops.
Click here for additional
conference information
Mosaic Literary Magazine
Launched in1998, Mosaic Literary Magazine is a quarterly
publication exploring the literary arts created by writers of
African descent. Through articles, essays, book reviews, and
interviews Mosaic has increased the literary reach of some of the
most important voices effecting change on many artistic fronts.
We have featured such artists Lucille Clifton, Bernice McFadden,
Colson Whitehead, Walter Mosley, Staceyann Chin, Major Jackson,
Chimamanda Adichie, and Sonya Sanchez among others.
With literary books struggling to maintain an audience Mosaic
provides a unique space to preview upcoming releases through book
reviews and author interviews. We provide readers with important
tools for becoming booklovers.
The
Literary Freedom Project
is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt not-for-profit organization that supports the
literary arts through education, creative thinking, and new media.
LFP is funded
in part by the Bronx Council on the Arts and the New York State
Council on the Arts. Public programs were funded in part by
Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York
State Department of Cultural Affairs. In-kind support provided
by Google.
