Writing in Color offers free, high-quality writing courses for people of color.
Writing in Color offers free, high-quality writing courses for people of color.
Each course is designed to build technical craft, confidence, and community through intentional instruction and peer engagement.
Each course is designed to build technical craft, confidence, and community through intentional instruction and peer engagement.
Writing in Color offers free, high-quality writing courses for people of color.
Each course is designed to build technical craft, confidence, and community through intentional instruction and peer engagement.
All programs are, free, open to writers of color, featuring works by authors of color.
All programs are, free, open to writers of color, featuring works by authors of color.
All programs are, free, open to writers of color, featuring works by authors of color.
Featured Courses & Webinars
Featured Courses & Webinars
Featured Courses & Webinars
Across all programs, participants learn from educators who identify as people of color and engage with texts and curriculum centered on authors of color. Courses include structured lessons on craft, revision, and voice, alongside small-group discussion and peer feedback. Each program is designed to foster a supportive, affirming learning environment.
Across all programs, participants learn from educators who identify as people of color and engage with texts and curriculum centered on authors of color. Courses include structured lessons on craft, revision, and voice, alongside small-group discussion and peer feedback. Each program is designed to foster a supportive, affirming learning environment.
Narrative Medicine
Narrative Medicine
Narrative Medicine
Explore how narrative medicine strengthens compassion, listening, and reflection within healthcare and community care work.
Explore how narrative medicine strengthens compassion, listening, and reflection within healthcare and community care work.
Explore how narrative medicine strengthens compassion, listening, and reflection within healthcare and community care work.
Beginner Poetry
Beginner Poetry
Beginner Poetry
A gentle introduction to poetry that invites play, experimentation, and joy in self-expression.
A gentle introduction to poetry that invites play, experimentation, and joy in self-expression.
A gentle introduction to poetry that invites play, experimentation, and joy in self-expression.
Intermediate Poetry
Intermediate Poetry
Intermediate Poetry
Deepen your skills, receive thoughtful peer feedback, and explore new ways to structure and share your work.
Deepen your skills, receive thoughtful peer feedback, and explore new ways to structure and share your work.
Deepen your skills, receive thoughtful peer feedback, and explore new ways to structure and share your work.
Personal Statements
Personal Statements
Personal Statements
Learn to craft authentic narratives that reflect your lived experience, purpose, and identity.
Learn to craft authentic narratives that reflect your lived experience, purpose, and identity.
Learn to craft authentic narratives that reflect your lived experience, purpose, and identity.
Gratitude to our Dedicated teachers and special guests
Gratitude to our Dedicated teachers and special guests
Gratitude to our Dedicated teachers and special guests
Theresa Okokon
Teacher
She / Her
Theresa Okokon
Teacher
She / Her
Dr. Elizabeth Santiago
Dr. Elizabeth Santiago
Dr. Elizabeth Santiago
Chris Deng
Chris Deng
Chris Deng
Jessica Filion
Jessica Filion
Jessica Filion
Neema Avashia
Neema Avashia
Neema Avashia
Rolando Lopez
Rolando Lopez
Rolando Lopez
Interested in teaching a course?
Interested in teaching a course?
Help shape the next generation of storytellers. Join us in building supportive writing spaces.
Help shape the next generation of storytellers. Join us in building supportive writing spaces.
Help shape the next generation of storytellers. Join us in building supportive writing spaces.
current & partner programs
current & partner programs
current & partner programs
Writing in Color offers courses where organizations partner with us and we provide the instruction. We ask for you to have already recruited your cohort of students. Then you can provide us with their names, email addresses, and any relevant information about participants or your mission so that we can best understand your goals. Students will be emailed directly by the teacher to get a deeper understanding of the class expectations and assignments.
Writing in Color offers courses where organizations partner with us and we provide the instruction. We ask for you to have already recruited your cohort of students. Then you can provide us with their names, email addresses, and any relevant information about participants or your mission so that we can best understand your goals. Students will be emailed directly by the teacher to get a deeper understanding of the class expectations and assignments.
what people say
what people say
what people say
I loved every part of the workshop. It was engaging, supportive, and made me feel excited to keep writing.
I loved every part of the workshop. It was engaging, supportive, and made me feel excited to keep writing.
I loved every part of the workshop. It was engaging, supportive, and made me feel excited to keep writing.
The workshop was incredibly valuable. I left feeling more confident in my writing and inspired to continue developing my voice.
The workshop was incredibly valuable. I left feeling more confident in my writing and inspired to continue developing my voice.
The workshop was incredibly valuable. I left feeling more confident in my writing and inspired to continue developing my voice.
The course structure was clear and easy to follow. The prompts were especially helpful in getting me to write consistently and explore new ideas.
The course structure was clear and easy to follow. The prompts were especially helpful in getting me to write consistently and explore new ideas.
The course structure was clear and easy to follow. The prompts were especially helpful in getting me to write consistently and explore new ideas.
Not Seeing an Open Session?
Not Seeing an Open Session?
Some courses are offered seasonally or in partnership with specific institutions.
Some courses are offered seasonally or in partnership with specific institutions.
Some courses are offered seasonally or in partnership with specific institutions.
Reach out to receive updates about upcoming sessions and new offerings.
Reach out to receive updates about upcoming sessions and new offerings.
Reach out to receive updates about upcoming sessions and new offerings.
