On November 4 of this year, Eilís Coe, a Sister of Charity and AWI Affiliate, traveled to Rome where she spent six days with the European Religious Network Against Trafficking and Exploitation. From Albania to Ireland, Sisters and their collaborators engaged in the fight to end exploitation of vulnerable people through trafficking. Eilís secured time…
The Gift of Writing
This holiday season, we invite you to join us in supporting and furthering our mission to free silenced voices and to respect the artists in all writers. Please see a message from our Board of Directors below. To donate, please visit our donation page to give online or print the above form and mail your…
Madge O’Callaghan Wins Radio Award
AWA Affiliate Madge O’Callaghan’s documentary, My Uncle Jack, has won a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals World Radio Awards. On June 20 2016, Madge accepted the award at the prestigious New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs Ceremony. In Madge’s own words: “The documentary tells the story of early childhood abuse, emigration and the…
VoiceFlame Brings AWA to Malawi
VoiceFlame, a non-profit organization established by Mary Tuchscherer, teaches literacy development in girls and women in Malawi as a way to empower women and eliminate discrimination. From July 24 — August 19, 2016, Mary traveled again to Malawi for cross-country and cross-cultural journey #5. For nearly a decade, Mary has led groups of volunteers to…
AWA Newsletter: Global October
October 2016 Amherst Writers & Artists Newsletter Global October Photo by Maureen Buchanan Jones Dear AWA Friends, We have well and truly Written Around the World!! AWA workshop leaders gathered writers through the weekend of October 22 & 23 from Mexico to Ireland to write and to raise scholarship funds for those who can’t afford the…
Write Around the World Fundraiser a Success!
We had a fantastic time writing all weekend, October 22nd & 23rd, for our Write Around the World fundraiser. Thank you to all the workshop leaders and writers who joined us! We’ll soon have writing from the weekend to share with you, as well as the big number of how much money was raised. For…
AWA Newsletter: September Switch
September 2016 Amherst Writers & Artists Newsletter September Switch Photo by Dennis Van Zuijlekom Dear AWA Friends, September is a moment of starting again. It is a switch from the release of summer back to the rhythms of work, projects, or school. September allows us to connect again with work colleagues, fellow writers, those we…
Newsletter: Attentive August
August 2016 Amherst Writers & Artists Newsletter Attentive August Photo of Madge O’Callaghan & Gwen Nusbaum by Maureen Buchanan Jones Dear AWA Friends, The AWA Method establishes respect for each writer, a focus on the writing, privacy, and attention to craft. Embedded in each practice is the necessity of listening. In an AWA workshop, writers…
Newsletter: July Off-Road
July 2016 Amherst Writers & Artists Newsletter July Off Road Dear AWA Friends, High summer in the northern hemisphere brings road-trip fantasies. The idea of heading out onto open roads pulls at us. I suggest we all go! It’s ok to have a map, but it’s freeing to veer down an unknown bi-way. Follow your…
Newsletter: Wandering Words
June 2016 Amherst Writers & Artists Newsletter Wandering Words Dear AWA Friends, Summer is a time for daydreaming and letting yourself wander beyond the structure of your busy schedule. Have you given yourself time to restore your daydreaming self? Have you identified a day or a week or more for writing to your heart’s content?…