Richard Hugo House – Seattle: A center for the literary
arts that supports writers of all ages and backgrounds and promotes
the creation of new writing. Hugo House nurtures writers and readers
and brings innovative writing classes to people from every background.
Teachers
& Writers Collaborative – New York: A center for literacy and
literary arts education that supports writers and teachers in developing
and implementing strategies to enhance students’ interest in and love
of literature and writing.
The Vera Project (Seattle) is what
every teenager wants, a music-arts center run by and for youth. By
engaging participants at all levels of music production and community
organizing, Vera strives to fulfill its mission to fuel personal and
community transformation through the vehicle of popular music shows
produced in partnership with young people in Seattle.
Writers
at Work – Los Angeles: resource organization for writers that offers
educational programs, links, merch, and much more.
POLiTiCAL
/ SOCiAL JUSTiCE / COMMUNiTY
The Bicycle Kitchen – Los Angeles:
We are a group of volunteers who run a space in Los Angeles filled
with tools and stands for working on bicycles. Our hope is that you
will come down and work on your bike! We will help you. We ask $7
per hour DONATION, (no one is turned away for lack of funds). We have
almost every tool you could need and every shift at least one of us
will be able to answer whatever question you may have.
Home Alive –Seattle: An anti-violence non-profit organization that offers affordable
self-defense classes and provides public education and awareness.
We believe violence prevention is a community responsibility as well
as an individual issue. Our work in self-defense encourages everyone
to recognize their entitlement to the basic human right to live free
from violence and hate. Our goal is to build a cultural and
social movement that puts violence in a context of political, economic
and social oppression, and frames safety as a human right.
