Herstory Writers Network
Herstory nurtures writers of all ages, genders, and backgrounds to transform their lived experience into memoirs powerful enough to change hearts, minds, and policy.
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Our writing circles, carried out by facilitators trained in our empathy-based pedagogy, champion a culture of healing, community connection, and belonging.
Celebrating 30 years of shaping stories in community
From one workshop in Southampton, NY in 1996 to a global network, Herstory now spans languages, communities, and institutions, from K-12 schools and universities to healthcare centers and county jails. Writing in spaces that are constantly shifting according to community needs, we remain committed to making our workshops accessible to all, regardless of the level of education and the nature of our lived experience.
Stories From the Heart / Historias del corazón
Watch Stories From the Heart/
Historias del corazón, powerful excerpts Hempstead High School students wrote during our English Language Learners program in 2021. In these brave spaces created during our workshops, students are finding their voices and writing their journeys on their own terms.
Herstory Programs
Herstory in the Community
Community workshops are the cornerstone of Herstory. Often developed in partnership with community organizations and nonprofit partners, these workshops provide opportunities for people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, age groups, nationalities, and ethnicities to share their stories with one another and shape them for a broader audience.
Special Projects with University Partners
Herstory has a long history of partnering with higher education institutions to engage undergraduate and graduate students in our writing workshops. Our graduate school partnerships support students to apply our pedagogy to their professional education. Explore our current workshops and projects.
