ASHEVILLE WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS
P O Box 1508, Asheville, NC 28802 www.ashevillewritersintheschools.org

Total Revenue
$224,266
Total Expenses
$183,060
Net Assets
$52,697

Organizations Filed Purposes: Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community ignites social change through the power of the arts, culture and restorative self-expression.

Word on the Streetis a youth program that centers the leadership and creativity of youth of color, ages 13-19. Through arts-based programming, participants develop healthy relationships with peers and mentors while working to make a difference in their community using their voices, talents and imagination. During the current fiscal year, this program served 27 youth.

Family Voices is a cross-curricular and family-inclusive writing program for students in grades 1-6 that includes an in-school writer-in-residency and out-of-school time family engagement. Due to Covid protocols, this program was dormant during the current fiscal year. However; during January to June of 2019 this program served 50 youth and their families with 12 weeks of program activities.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Sekou ColemanExecutive Director40$51,150
Rocio QuinteroBoard Member0.5$0
Nicole TownsendBoard Member0.5$0
Tiffany DebellotBoard Member0.5$0
Jereny LettBoard Member0.5$0
Olive WilberBoard Member0.5$0
Elizabeth GarlandBoard Member0.5$0
Bianca GraggBoard Member0.5$0
Kate PettTreasurer0.5$0
Katie LatinoSecretary0.5$0
Sophia RutherfordVice-Chair0.5$0
Aisha AdamsRetiring Chair0.5$0
Marisa BlakeIncoming Chair0.5$0

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