Warrior Writers, a national nonprofit based in Philadelphia and a program of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, uses writing and art-making to help veterans and service members reflect on their experience. Its stated mission is to “create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences.”

Upcoming sessions (all listed as free)

• Lunch Break Writing Prompt, Zoom, first and third Fridays, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Drop in anytime.
• MN Warrior Writers Meet Up, Minneapolis, Open Book Building, Room 304. Oct. 17, 1 to 3 p.m., then first and third Saturdays.
• NJ Weekly Veteran Writing Workshop, Zoom, Sundays 12 to 4 p.m., including Oct. 18 and Oct. 26. Contact Jan Barry for the link.
• NOLA Warrior Writers Workshop, New Orleans, at Bastion. Nov. 12, dinner at 5 p.m. CDT and workshop at 5:30.
• BIPOC Writing Workshop, Zoom, Nov. 24, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Registration listed as coming soon.

For facilitators

Warrior Writers sells an 82-page manual for running veteran writing workshops. The organization also trains facilitators, schools and companies.

Why we are running it

Our readers asked for places to write, not just places to look at art. This calendar is hands-on, mostly free, and open to veterans, service members and, in some programs, military families and community members

References

• Warrior Writers, Events. https://www.warriorwriters.org/events.html
• Warrior Writers, About. https://www.warriorwriters.org/about.html