The Prize is sponsored by the Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention, which runs the Eakins Writing Project and publishes Evanescent, a literary journal that provides a creative forum for people to explore and share stories about their personal experiences with injury. The editorial team consists of Stanton Miller, MD, Danielle Snyderman, MD, Kyle Conner, MA, Pamela Walter, MFA, DaVonne R. Armstrong, MLIS, resident physician Jennifer Geller, MD, and student editor Sarah Lawson.
The mission of The Prize is:
To encourage and enable writing as a conduit for healing, self-reflection, and interconnectedness both for the individual and the community
To highlight and value the many diverse voices of the Jefferson community, including Jefferson patients and the communities they represent, and to foster a sense of belonging in these individuals and communities
To promote and demystify writing as a powerful tool for self-empowerment for all in the Jefferson community, not only to those who consider themselves writers
To communicate and celebrate our diverse stories and experiences to the larger community
The Prize is open to all current employees, faculty, volunteers, and students of Jefferson at all campuses, sites and offices.
