Writers Retreat for Women of Color at the Leaven Center

The Leaven Center will offer a Weekend Writers' Retreat for Women of Color during the weekend of June 25-27, 2010.

Writers' Retreat is for women of color who desire a safe place of peace and beauty to write in order "to make sense of the world" - whether through journaling, poetry, nonfiction, or fiction. For many women of color writing has been a means of survival and revolution in a world rife with sexism, racism, classism, homophobia and ableism. And the power of the word has not fallen through our fingers; women of color have used their pens to expose injustice and their unique life experiences.

It is true: we write because we have to.

This retreat will be a time for us to support each other in the bringing forth of our truths through the written word. If you often find that you do not write as much as you would like because of a lack of free time --- this is the retreat for you.

Each woman will have a private room, if solitude is what you need. If you prefer to write outside, there are covered porches, picnic tables near the lodge and benches by the river, stream, and the pond. You will be free to explore the 40 acres of land with walking trails, woods, a spring-fed stream, and 1,000 feet of river frontage.

This retreat is self-led so you will be able to spend you time as you see fit. Food for breakfast and lunch will be available for you to make your own meals. There is a sit-down dinner, prepared by the "house mother." After dinner, we will gather for a time to read any piece of writing that you would like to share with the group.

Due to space limitations, enrollment is limited to eight women. The workshop is self-directed and begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Cost: $125 ($50 deposit and $75 balance due) Partial scholarships available. For information, visit the Leaven Center web site.