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Janet Mayes: An Oral History of the CCNY 1960’s SEEK Program
In this oral history interview, Janet Mayes, a City College SEEK writing teacher reflects on her experiences with the program. Mayes joined CCNY in the spring of 1967, making her one of the seven original SEEK writing lecturers. She co-taught a SEEK [...]
Item Type: Oral History (Digital)
Subjects: Activism, Admissions, Diversity, Open Admissions, Pedagogy, Politics, Relationships with Communities, Remediation
Tags: Addison Gayle, Allen B. Ballard, Anthony Penale, Audre Lorde, Barbara Christian, Brooklyn College, City College of New York, Civil Rights Movement, Desegregation, Equal Opportunity Programs, Janet Mayes, Kenneth Bruffee, Leslie Berger, Mina Shaughnessy, Racial Justice, SEEK, Social Justice, Toni Cade Bambara, Tutoring, Writing pedagogy
CUNY SEEK and Open Admissions Oral Histories
This is a website of oral histories by CUNY students and teachers telling stories about the founding and early years of SEEK at City College. It also contains stories about teaching writing in the first decade of Open Admissions across CUNY.