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School of Social Work

27th

An

nual

Creative Writing

Seminar for Helping

Professionals

Valerie Hardy/Woman Writing on Porch With permission from the artist

www.valeriehardy.com

July 20-23, 2018 Iowa City, IA

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

(UNESCO) has designated Iowa City, Iowa, the world's third City of

Literature, making the community part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The

Creative Cities Network was designed to promote the social,

economic and cultural development of cities in both the developed and the

developing world. The cities that apply to join to the network seek to

promote their local creative scene; they share interest in UNESCO's mission

toward cultural diversity.

Sch

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l of So

cial W

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308 N

orth H

all

20 W

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avenport St.

Iow

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ity, IA

52242

The seminar fee is $290 if received by

June 22nd, and $375 afterwards.

The fee does not include housing, transportation or food.

The deadline for registration and

payment is July 6th and no refunds are

available after that date.

We reserve the right to cancel the

seminar if there is insufficient enroll-

ment. Enrollment is limited to 16

participants.

24 contact hours of continuing education credit for social workers is

offered for full participation.

FEES & CREDIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

—Improve creative writing skill in

fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays,

blogs etc.

—Understand how writing can be used as a professional tool in human

services work as counselors,

educators, advocates, researchers

and practitioners.

Writing skill topics include:

Tuning the Creative Self with Writing

Writing for Social Change

Writing to Externalize Your Inner Apocalypse

Strategies for Shaping Story, Character and Style

Flash Fiction/NonFiction

Guest speakers will share experiences

with projects related to creative writing for social change, journaling

for personal growth, and/or the

written word as a tool for enhancing

social justice.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events.

If you are a person with a disability who re-quires an accommodation in order to participate

in this program, please contact Kate Kemp in advance at 319-335-1254.

PRESENTERS

The annual

Creative Writing

Seminar is coordinated by

Mercedes Bern-

Klug, PhD, MSW,

MA. Dr. Bern-

Klug is on the faculty in the School of Social Work

and is Director of The University of

Iowa Aging & Longevity Studies

Program.

Ellen Szabo, M.Ed. is

the founder of Write

Now, practicing and

promoting the use of creative writing for

personal investigation,

enrichment and social

change. She earned her B.A. from

Harvard College, with a concentration in English and American Literature,

and her M.Ed. from Columbia

University Teacher’s College, in

Counseling Psychology. She writes and

teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate, inspire

and advocate compassionate

transformation.

SEMINAR FORMAT

The seminar meets 6 hours daily, Friday through Monday on The University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Each day includes a mixture of presentations from invited guests, writing instruction and practice, and peer critiques of participants’ work. Several hours are reserved for individual coaching sessions with Ellen Szabo. Registrants usually include a mixture of beginning, experienced, and sometimes published writers. Most participants have not previously attended a writing workshop. Variety of experience, and active interest and curiosity about the possibilities inherent in creative writing, are the essential ingredients for a fresh and exciting workshop experience.

2016 Creative Writing Seminar participants

Register and pay online at :

http://www.signmeup.com/124168

or complete the registration form and mail a check to

Attn: Kate Kemp

School of Social Work

308 North Hall

Iowa City, IA 52246

For more information, contact Kate Kemp at 319-335-1254, or Kate-kemp@uiowa.edu