Meeting Thursdays September 19 - October 24
From 6-8pm in the Cafe
We are proud to once again collaborate with Write Around Portland to present a FREE six-week creative writing workshop!
Write Around Portland has been facilitating creative writing programs in underserved communities since 1999. And we’ve seen growth, transformations, and change in everyone from middle school students to senior citizens.
The concept of a creative writing workshop comes from academia. Workshops are “hands-on” learning akin to a science lab or an art studio (rather than a lecture.)
At Write Around Portland, we have adapted this academic model to a context outside of the classroom. Our workshops are designed to show participants that they are already writers, to take ownership of the group, and to know that they are active and valued members of a community of writers.
A study in the American Journal of Public Health observed in 2010 that people who regularly wrote exhibited “statistically significant improvements” in memory, stress levels, immune function, blood pressure, and social behavior.
Over the years, we’ve also found that participants in our workshops:
Develop new friendships and feel less lonely
Become more confident in their writing and interpersonal skills
Find positive ways to work in groups
Feel a sense of pride at seeing their name in print
Feel a sense of relief at telling their story
Learn more about the research behind creative writing and its healing effects.