Missoula Writing Collaborative
The Missoula Writing Collaborative teaches literary competence, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and artistic joy through creative writing.
"Writing is a grip on existence, an empowerment, and a way to listen to the inner truth of the self. " - Sheryl Noethe
from Poetry Everywhere: Teaching Poetry Writing in School and Community by Jack Collum and Sheryl Noethe.
We place writers in school classrooms, after-school programs, youth homes and other venues to show young people the power of words and help them find their voices as writers. We are a nonprofit 501 ( c) (3) organization committed to reaching the underserved members of our society.
Each year we teach over 1500 kids to love to write.
Writers
Programs
Writers in the Schools
A professional writer visits a school weekly for seven months of the school year, engaging students to write creatively. The year culminates with a student reading and published anthology of student work.
Common GroundTwice a month MWC writers meet with residents of Talbot Youth Homes for evening writing workshops.
Summer ProgramsEach summer over 65 children ages 8-12 and young adults ages 13-16 meet on the University of Montana campus for two weeks of daily, intensive, creative writing. Each week is capped with a reading.