“WCC’s program evaluation indicates many participants experience an improved sense of belonging, self-esteem, and emotional well-being, and reduced isolation and loneliness. Participants consistently report feeling more hopeful, connected and resilient.” Amidst a global crisis of loneliness, social prescriptions such as the WCC program…

“It’s more than just writing—I’m seeing these community members form personal connections with one another [in WCC workshops] and that’s a beautiful thing.” – Richard Austerberry, Branch Head, Evelyn Gregory Public Library October is Canadian Library Month. From Writers Collective of Canada’s earliest…

“All you do is write?”  During Writers Collective of Canada’s (WCC’s) first decade, conversations with leading social service, community, arts, and health leaders around the country often carried an undercurrent of scepticism. Although we could cite academic evidence, transformational stories, and rigorous program…

Author: Catherine Lough Haggquist “There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.” – Toni Morrison February marks the arrival of the…