Write Out Syracuse Awarded $34,000 Community Grant from CNY Community Foundation Program founded by director of ESF Environmental Writing Program, involves ESF student mentors 07/17/2026Write Out Syracuse, in partnership with the City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Services, received a $34,000 community grant from the Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) to support writing workshops and a new “poetry path” installation in city parks.imageA person stands behind a wooden podium speaking into a handheld microphone. The person wears a light-colored T-shirt and is positioned in front of three large, colorful mixed-media art panels filled with layered shapes, textures, and strips of printed text. Blurred audience members are visible in the foreground, indicating a public presentation or event. Jacob Gedetsis, director of ESF's Environmental Writing Program and founder of Write Out.