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Writing
and Community
One
of the most rewarding writing experiences I've had is leading workshops in
underserved communities. I worked in senior centers, women's shelters,
hospitals, and cultural centers to help participants find a creative outlet for
their life experiences. We didn't stop with getting their stories down on the
page. We published a literary journal and gave readings. To witness these
writers reciting their words in a public forum was as empowering for me as it was
for them.
Links
to do the same in your community:
American
Library Association @ your library
Arizona
State University Creative Writing Program Community Outreach Programs
Bronx
Council on the Arts
Centers
for Reading & Writing
National
Writers Union
NY
Writers Coalition
PEN
America
Teachers
and Writers
University
of South Carolina Outreach
What
Kids Can Do
WritersCorps
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