Fordham University to Host Spring Veterans Writing Workshop

West Harrison and New York, NY – (January 20, 2017) – Fordham University has announced that registration is now open for the spring session of the Veterans Writing Workshop, which is available at the University’s Westchester and Lincoln Center campuses.

The workshop, sponsored by the Fordham Veterans Initiative, is open to all United States veterans and active duty service members free of charge, and takes place over 10 consecutive weeks. Classes begin at Fordham’s Westchester campus in West Harrison, N.Y., on Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m., and at the University’s Lincoln Center campus on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Open to veterans of all writing levels and military experience, the Veterans Writing Workshop asks, “What’s your story?” Program participants will meet for two hour sessions each week where they will be given the tools and confidence to bring their stories to life through writing exercises and feedback from instructors and classmates. The workshop culminates with the publication of Afterwords, an anthology comprised of works created in the class. Participating veterans will also celebrate their written works with public readings and events throughout the community.

The Veterans Writing Workshop was created in the spring of 2010 by instructor David Surface, who has 20 years of experience teaching writing to all age groups through schools, adult education programs, and social service organizations. The workshop at Fordham Westchester has produced an installment of the Afterwords anthology every year since 2013, while the Lincoln Center campus has published annually since 2014.

"One of the best ways to ensure that veterans are appreciated, valued, and understood is by helping them tell their stories and by making sure those stories are heard. Writing gives veterans a voice, an opportunity to express themselves, and a way of taking ownership of their own experience," said Surface. "Fordham University shares our belief that every veteran has a story, and that every veteran’s story deserves to be heard."

To register for the Veterans Writing Workshop spring session, email info@veteranswritingworkshop.org or call 866-933-7780. For more information, please visit www.veteranswritingworkshop.org.

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Participants of the Fall 2016 Veterans Writing Workshop at Fordham University’s Westchester Campus with David Surface, instructor of the Veterans Writing Workshop.