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ACWW was created out of a need to develop and nurture Pacific Rim Asian writers. Its primary purpose is to foster a community of writers and build a literature. | ACWW was created out of a need to develop and nurture Pacific Rim Asian writers. Its primary purpose is to foster a community of writers and build a literature. | ||
At the height of ACWW, it had developed over 200 members with ACWW chapters in Toronto and Edmonton. ACWW established a number of successes: establishing writing workshops, literary anthologies, book clubs, mentorship of new writers, one-on-one manuscript development sessions, an annual reading series, and launched and maintained the ACWW Emerging Writer’s Award. | At the height of ACWW, it had developed over 200 members with ACWW chapters in Toronto and Edmonton. ACWW established a number of successes: establishing writing workshops, literary anthologies, book clubs, mentorship of new writers, one-on-one manuscript development sessions, an annual reading series, and launched and maintained the ACWW Emerging Writer’s Award. | ||
ACWW Reconceptualization | <br< | ||
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The purpose of the reconceptualization process – for both ACWW and Ricepaper - was to allow both entities an opportunity to re-examine its past, do some soul-searching and revisit its original mandate and purpose and to better understand how it got to such a current state of affairs and seek a way forward. Unfortunately the latest crisis within Ricepaper, an all too familiar reoccurring dilemma, monopolized the board’s available time and sapping their energy and forced its focus away from the urgently required process of reflection and strategic analysis. | The purpose of the reconceptualization process – for both ACWW and Ricepaper - was to allow both entities an opportunity to re-examine its past, do some soul-searching and revisit its original mandate and purpose and to better understand how it got to such a current state of affairs and seek a way forward. Unfortunately the latest crisis within Ricepaper, an all too familiar reoccurring dilemma, monopolized the board’s available time and sapping their energy and forced its focus away from the urgently required process of reflection and strategic analysis. | ||
Although a report on the ACWW reconceptualization process is due, this current report helps fill in the historical perspective as well as an attempt to provide a deeper examination of this society’s fundamental purpose and legacy. We hope this report will help to illuminate and address what’s missing. | Although a report on the ACWW reconceptualization process is due, this current report helps fill in the historical perspective as well as an attempt to provide a deeper examination of this society’s fundamental purpose and legacy. We hope this report will help to illuminate and address what’s missing. | ||