Cheers to community, compassion, and connection!

Berea College G.R.I.D.S. (Gender, Race, Immigration, Disability, Sexuality) Writing Retreat

"LOVED DR. AURORA our facilitator! She was a major plus. I don't think I've had the pleasure of working with a writing coach at any retreats . Break out groups to discuss work--think tanks, paddle, jamboards. All was excellent. I'm super grateful."

"This experience has felt, as we were told it would, like a 'hug'. The retreat did not re/produce the capitalist impulse to produce for the sake of producing. Hearing about everyone's writing process helped me to realize that so much of our writing is more than putting pen to paper. It's about the headspace, the brainstorming, the outlining, the hemming, the hawing, and eventually, the writing." 

"THIS workshop has not only re-directed future research, but has already begun to impact my future teaching, co-curricular contributions, research/writing, and collaborations on and off campus.  What was novel?  For me, a beginning element of dedicating a finite period of time each day to this process (and it daily took many forms) was thrilling.  Leaving it to me to carve out this time to focus would not have been successful.  I had to commit and be accountable to our group. " 
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Bringing Faculty Women of Color Together for Empowerment, Community, and Uplift!
Arizona State University Writing Convivencia

 Writing Retreats 
 
Writing retreats are customized to your group's needs and goals.  Here are some examples:

Sample Retreat Agenda #1

Sample Retreat Agenda #2

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