Mission
Write Pittsburgh is a program collective that amplifies voices, empowers writers, and encourages relationships that build writer agency and foster relationships that grow and strengthen community.
Vision
Write Pittsburgh visions a strong community of writers and storytellers empowered through social, emotional, and mental health learning, nurtured through creative support, uplifted by community engagement, and valued through equity and inclusion.
Core Values
Write Pittsburgh is a collective that serves the region through writing programs that are specifically and intentionally designed to:
Encourage autonomy and self-direction
Provide accessible opportunity and access to resources
Build community
Empower writers to grow their voices
Encourage experimentation and self-expression in a non-judgmental atmosphere
Believe in the inherent value of writing
Write Pittsburgh believes in the inherent value of writing, the inherent value of individuals, and in the inherent value of literary citizenship in uplifting our community.
Programs
Current Write Pittsburgh-affiliated programs include:
Girls Write (formerly Girls Write Pittsburgh)
Rainbow Writers
The Press Box
Pop!Up Workshop Series
Queers Write Pittsburgh