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Mission

The Neighborhood Writing Alliance (NWA) provokes dialogue and promotes change by creating opportunities for adults in Chicago to write, publish, and perform works about their lives.

Values

The Neighborhood Writing Alliance believes:

• The arts are integral to enriching the lives of individuals, strengthening communities, and improving society at large.

• Its workshops, which are held in communities facing social and economic challenges, reflect the ethnic, racial, and economic make-up of the neighborhoods in which they meet.

• In addition to encouraging artistic excellence, its workshops and publications encourage open discussion and create public forums for sharing ideas and opinions, with a belief that respect for self and others advances tolerance and understanding.