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McGregor to Lead Non-Fiction Workshop at Manhattanville College

March 1, 2018 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In addition to facilitating two writing workshops at the Collegeville Institute this summer, Michael N. McGregor will also be leading a non-fiction workshop for Summer Writers' Week at Manhattanville College on June 18-22, 2018.

Summer 2017 Writing Workshops: At a Glance

August 24, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

These visualizations share what regions our 2017 summer writing workshop participants came from, their religious denominations, age, ethnicity, and gender.
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Second Sight

October 10, 2016 By Cassandra Nelson Leave a Comment

When Cassandra Nelson spent a week at the Collegeville Institute, words from the late Catholic writer Betty Wahl resurfaced in her mind wherever she went.

Summer 2016 Writing Workshops: At a Glance

August 23, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

We had 83 participants in writing workshops this summer; these visualizations tell you what regions these participants came from, their religious denominations, age, ethnicity, and gender.
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Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life

July 27, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

The Collegeville Institute hosted its first 10-day summer writing workshop, Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life: A Week with Lauren Winner.
Apart and yet a Part, 2016

Apart, and yet a Part

June 27, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Last week a group of writers met at the Collegeville Institute as participants in the writing workshop Apart, and yet a Part: A Week with Writing Coach Michael N. McGregor.
Writing workshop leader, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, reads to the Writing to Change the World workshop participants.

Collegeville Institute Receives $1.5 Million Grant

February 26, 2016 By Collegeville Institute 4 Comments

The Collegeville Institute received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to continue and expand its writing workshops program.
Writing Spirit, Writing Faith workshop participants

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith

November 24, 2015 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

A group of poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers met at the Whidbey Institute from November 15-21, 2015, for the writing workshop, Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter.
Writing for the Pastoral Life workshop participants, 2015

Writing for the Pastoral Life

November 21, 2015 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

A group of writers involved in congregational ministry met November 2-8, 2015 at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA, for the writing workshop, Writing for the Pastoral Life: Strange Gift, Long Journey, Bright Star with Maren C. Tirabassi.
The Writing Pastor: A Workshop with J. Bradley Wigger (group photo)

The Writing Pastor

November 10, 2015 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Pastors and church leaders gathered at Louisville Seminary in Louisville, KY from October 25-31, 2015, to participate in the writing workshop, The Writing Pastor: A Workshop with J. Bradley Wigger.
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