Missoula Writing Collaborative

The Missoula Writing Collaborative teaches literary competence, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and artistic joy through creative writing.

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.

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"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.

What's New

Enroll now for Words With Wings Summer Camp!

We are accepting enrollments for our 2012 Words With Wings summer camp. Two sessions will be held—July 9-13 and July 16-20—and this year we also have an extended day option (9am - 3pm).

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