Women Writing for (a) Change - Cincinnati - August 2021 Newsletter
Roots and Wings: Celebrating 30 Years of Women Writing for (a) Change
You are invited!
Join us on September 24th to celebrate this community that has inspired, enriched and transformed so many of our lives since 1991.
Let's honor the journey of these writing circles through the years, including youth programs and outreach into the broader community.

In addition to gathering and catching up, see photos of the early years of WWf(a)C. Hear brief words from those involved in all facets of WWf(a)C through three decades, and looking forward to the future.

Whether you are new to these writing circles or participated years ago, come find your friends--past and present! There is no charge to attend this celebration.
Fall Term Core Classes Offer
an Abundance of Options

The upcoming Core Class term offers both
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL classes; 10- and 14-week terms; mornings and evenings; weekdays and Saturday.

And, we've got FREE Samplers
(both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL) to encourage exploring writing in community prior to registering for a class!
Virtual Self-Care Class is Perfect for these Stressful Times

Facilitated by Lisa Rocklin with Guest Artist Ayanna Jordan, this is an open, honest dialogue about self-care and what it means.

Create a practical self-care plan that works for you and learn simple, effective practices to help relieve stress and anxiety.

August 21st, 12-2pm ET (Virtual)
Wine, Words & You
Whether virtual or in-person, this annual fundraising event brings the community and friends together each year for fun, readings, and a silent auction.

We will again offer wine information sessions, and tickets that include wine for pick-up or delivery.

Support the Journey of Women Writing for (a) Change at this popular yearly event!
Get To Know
Ilya Kaminsky
Welcome to our monthly series, Get to Know! Here, we'll turn the spotlight on contemporary poets and writers, with the goal of amplifying under-represented voices in literature. These writers' books are currently available in the Women Writing for (a) Change library.

Ilya Kaminsky was born in 1977 in the Russian city of Odessa. At age four, he was rendered deaf, and lived in a soundless world until he was sixteen, when his family sought asylum in the United States and he procured his first set of hearing aids. Perhaps you've come across the first poem -- "We Lived Happily During the War" -- in his book Deaf Republic:
Photo by Cybele Knowles
And when they bombed other people's houses, we

protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not
enough. I was
in my bed, around my bed America

was falling: invisible house by invisible house by
invisible house.

I took a chair outside and watched the sun.

In the sixth month
of a disastrous reign in the house of money

in the street of money in the city of money in the
country of money,
our great country of money, we (forgive us)

lived happily during the war.

Image Attributions: 30th Anniversary Bird Images: Gordon Johnson via Pixabay; Fall Term Core Classes: J Lee via Unsplash; The Self-Care Check-Up: provided by Ayanna Jordan; Ilya Kaminsky photo by Cybele Knowles
Spend less to donate!

When you give long-term appreciated assets like stocks or ETFs to Women Writing for (a) Change, the donation is eligible for a tax deduction, yet you pay no capital gains tax on the appreciation of those assets!
Many thanks to those of you who make gifts of appreciated stocks or ETFs to
Women Writing for (a) Change!
If you sell the assets first, then donate from the proceeds, you have capital gains taxes to pay, and less left to donate. Donating appreciated securities is a win-win way to make your gift to Women Writing for (a) Change!

See how to make a gift of stock to WWf(a), here.
Upcoming Classes
The delivery method for Fall programming will vary. Please check our website for information regarding virtual and in-person programming.

August & September
In-Person AND Virtual

begin September 8
10- and 14-Week
In-Person AND Virtual

August 17 & 24

August 21

begins September 28
with Sliding Scale Tuition

October 2
Support WWf(a)C
When You Shop

Thanks to all who support WWf(a)C through the rewards programs at Kroger, Remke and Amazon Smile. If you are not already registered to support, please click the links above and help out when you shop. We appreciate it!
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