Rebecca: "Hearing Feedback is Painful; but It's the Key to Continued Growth as an Adult"  4/29

She designed the organization’s mission and no-barriers sliding scale model, as well as its instructional approach. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

• Rebecca Wallace-Segall is the founder and director of Writopia Lab, a national creative writing organization she launched in 2007.
• She designed its mission, instructional model, and sliding-scale access approach, impacting thousands of children, teens, schools, and nonprofit partners.
• She also established Writopia’s Training Institute (2015) and The Positive Literacy Collaborative (2019) with the support of the Pinkerton Foundation.
• Rebecca has expanded Writopia across multiple U.S. cities and frequently presents on topics related to youth voice, creative writing, and literacy development.
• She has received numerous teaching awards, including the Scholastic Awards' 2012 Ovation Inspired Teacher Award and multiple National Gold Apple Teacher Awards.
• Beyond program development, she leads Writopia’s impact assessment and has studied management and impact assessment at Harvard Business School's and Columbia University's Executive Education Programs for nonprofit leaders.
• She completed her Master’s in Urban Education Policy at CUNY Graduate Center and serves on Writopia’s Board of Directors, working to shape the future of writing education.

• Wharton Club of DC Members - you can attend in-person with a free lunch or by Zoom

• President's Club/Lifetime: You and 2 guests may attend
• Other Members: Yourself only