Writers Without Margins Inc.

We are dedicated to the fusion of art and advocacy in shelters, community health centers, prisons, addiction recovery homes, youth agencies, behavioral health programs, and more. By providing free, weekly, expressive writing workshops, we offer tools for participants to develop their craft and insight, share their stories, and connect with others. Our tailored programs are built to foster creativity and promote wellness for individuals and communities facing the challenges of addiction recovery, racism, trauma, poverty, disability and mental health. Each year, we publish a journal of participant work and offer screenings and q&a sessions of our documentary, "in their shoes," free and open to the public, in educational and health and human services venues.

Dedicated to the fusion of art and advocacy, we take literature beyond conventional spaces. Our mission is to connect the rich literary and academic resources of our city, its authors, and artists, with its unheard or underserved populations through free literature and writing programs which empower, educate and enable people marginalized, stigmatized, or isolated by the challenges of mental illness, addiction recovery, disability, trauma, sickness, injury or poverty. We aim to amplify the voices of participants through collaborative workshops, readings, literary journals, publications and exhibits that showcase their work, encouraging personal reflection and re-vision by both author and audience, while sharing their stories with the world.