OUR CIRCLES, WORKSHOPS and RETREATS OFFER:

• Skill building and depth of expression
• Creative activities in specific genres
• Respectful and helpful feedback
• Encouragement and support for a
   regular writing practice
• A diverse and vibrant community
• Dedicated, skilled facilitation
  
  

Adult Women Semester Classes

FALL/WINTER 2008:
Semester Classes:
Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:30 OR
Thursday morning 8:30 - 11:30.
     15 weeks: 8/26 - 12/18. $410
     6-week evening option starts 8/26: $180
Read-alouds week of November 10. Women guests welcome.

Third Thursday Evening Writing Circles:
9/18, 10/16, 11/20, 12/18; 6:30 - 8:30
Confirm attendance the Wednesday prior
$180 prepaid for 9 classes ($20/class)
$25 at the door for individual evening

FALL WORKSHOP SERIES:
"Living and Leading Like a Poet"
Saturdays 9am - 1pm.
10/25, 11/22, 12/13.
$165 for all three, prepaid; or $65 per session
Open to men as well as women.

SPECIAL EVENT: ALLURE of ROCKS. Monday November 3, 6:30 pm.
Members of the Women Writing for (a) Change - Vermont community
share prose and verse on their interpretations of rock and stone in
their lives, dreams, work and relationships. Part of a month-long event
at The Gruppe Gallery, Barber Farm Road, Jericho, VT.
Free and open to the public.

MLK WEEKEND RETREAT:Courage and Knowing in Community
Friday January 16 - Monday January 19, 2009.
An opportunity to write and share in community for three days away from daily distractions. Stunningly beautiful natural setting, fresh organic vegetarian food, experienced facilitation. At Metta Earth Institute in Lincoln, VT. www.mettaearth.org

SUMMER 2008 WRITING RETREAT
at the Metta Earth Institute, Lincoln, VT
Women both returning and new to WWf(a)C spend an extended time focused  on their writing, with time for other creative activities, silence, group sharing. Reflect, rest, explore within a facilitated community of creative women in a naturally inspiring setting. Experience writing as a way in to your questions, a vehicle for awakening, a tool for change. Build community, tell your truths, create meaning, heal. We ARE the change we have been waiting for. REGISTER NOW!

No prior experience required, either in writing or with Women Writing for (a) Change. We are a diverse community of women creating change in ourselves and our worlds, one truth, one voice at a time. This summer retreat opens the doors to women unable to attend longer semester classes for whatever reason; permits members of the WWfaC writing community to continue writing between semesters; brings together women from around the country yearning for reflective time in community in our spectacular setting.

Friday evening July 11 - Wednesday afternoon July 16.
$650 includes tuition, all materials, room and board. Limit 12.                   
Welcome materials will be sent by the end of June. 

"Women from ancient times set aside a sacred place for communion with the wild soul." - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

 Download: RETREAT BROCHURE

Young Women

How would your life be different, as a young woman struggling to find your voice, if you found a place to speak as a woman and be listened to deeply and attentively . . . (adapted from Judith Duerk, I Sit Listening to the Wind)

FREE SAMPLER CLASS for all interested girls and teens in grades 5 - 10. Sunday, August 24, 3-5 p.m. Register by Wednesday 8/20/08.

TEENS in grades 8 - 10
In the fall, we will offer an 8-week series SUNDAYS, September 14 - November 2. Each class will run from 2 - 5 p.m. Cost: $215. Register by Friday, 8/29. Pre-class materials will be sent on this date to give enough time to prepare for our first meeting together.

GIRLS in grades 5 -7
In the fall, we will offer a 6-week series SATURDAYS, September 13 - October 18. Each class will run from 2 - 5 p.m. Cost: $165. Register by Friday, 8/29. Pre-class materials will be sent on this date to give enough time to prepare for our first meeting together.

Both programs will be co-facilitated by Sarah W. Bartlett and Stephanie Leftwich-Needham, who have been certified to teach Young Women Writing for (a) Change.

All Young Women Writing for (a) Change programs are designed to help strengthen girls' and teens' authentic voices; their ability to 'speak out' through writing and in person; and their faith in their own creativity. 

OUR GOALS ARE TO:

• enhance self-esteem;
• build skills in creative self-expression;
• learn to receive and give honest support and encouragement;
  
• develop skills in building and maintaining community;
• seek and recognize role models who inspire creative life choices.
  

WHAT WE WILL DO:

• Create a supportive community of writers
• Write together and on our own
• Share our writing and listen to one another
• Explore other modes of artistic expression
• Read and discuss stories, poems and articles 

 "This is a real community where everyone is an active part.                              This is where I come alive and realize my true beauty and strength."

Individual Consultation

Do you want advice on a piece of writing, manuscript or collection of pieces?

Are you looking for a safe hearing of your words, an opportunity to share and receive feedback on writing not intended for a larger audience?

Would you benefit from consultation with an experienced writer/facilitator?

We offer individual attention, feedback and dialogue about your writing.
No previous experience with WWf(a)C required.

$50/hour for one-on-one meeting to read and respond to your writing;
$30/hour optional pre-consultation to read your manuscript and set goals.