For the next few months, we are sharing writing that happened during AWA’s marathon weekend of writing workshops, Write Around the World. This is one way we are celebrating the AWA-certified workshop leaders & writers who joined together to raise money in support of AWA. Thank you to those who shared their voices in each…
Aaron Zimmerman Celebrates 15 Years of New York Writer’s Coalition
Aaron Zimmerman founded NY Writers Coalition Inc. (NYWC) a remarkable 15 years ago after attending the AWA training program in 2001. Today, NYWC is one of the largest community-based creative writing programs in the world. They partner with public and private institutions, social service agencies, and social justice organizations to provide unique, empowering ongoing weekly creative writing…
Jen Cross Writes with Survivors of Sexual Trauma
Jen Cross shares with us her path to writing with sexual trauma survivors and founding Writing Ourselves Whole. She also offers an announcement of some exciting publication news. In her own words: Writing saved my life. Isn’t that true for so many of us? If I hadn’t had that outlet back when I was 20 and…
Voices Around the World: Green Windows
For the next few months, we are sharing writing that happened in fundraising workshops, Write Around the World. This is one way we are celebrating the AWA-certified workshop leaders & writers who joined together to raise money in support of AWA. Thank you to those who shared their voices in each workshop and especially to…
Voices Around the World: April Boyington Wall
For the next few months, we are sharing writing that happened during AWA’s marathon weekend of writing workshops, Write Around the World. This is one way we are celebrating the AWA-certified workshop leaders & writers who joined together to raise money in support of AWA. Thank you to those who shared their voices in each…
Katie McCleary & 916 Ink Write with Youth
916 Ink empowers students in the Sacramento region with creative writing, thereby developing strong readers and inspired writers who lead a higher quality of life due to increased literacy skills and improved academics. The organization, founded by AWA Affiliate Katie McCleary in 2011, has affected the lives of many young people. From their website: We have published…
Bisi Ideraabdullah Writes with Women of Color
AWA Affiliate and Board Member Bisi Ideraabdullah has a wealth of inspiring work to share. In addition to her powerful work with Imani House (described below), Bisi has run a writing workshop for women of color in NYC since 1999. She has edited and published an anthology of writing from that community, Voices of Brooklyn:…
Voices Around the World: Ireland
For the next few months, we are sharing writing that happened during AWA’s marathon weekend of writing workshops, Write Around the World. This is one way we are celebrating the AWA-certified workshop leaders & writers who joined together to raise money in support of AWA. Thank you to those who shared their voices in each…
AWA Newsletter: December in Our Hands
Voices Around the World: St Gabriel’s
For the next few months, we are sharing writing that happened during AWA’s marathon weekend of writing workshops, Write Around the World. This is one way we are celebrating the AWA-certified workshop leaders & writers who joined together to raise money in support of AWA. Thank you to those who shared their voices in each…