Writing Club (All Ages)
Details
Writing Club Mondays 12:30-1:25 PM Teacher: Melissa Kacalanos Course Cost: $150 with sliding scale offered*** Full scholarship available. Please contact Melissa. Course Duration: 15 weeks All Ages Course Description: In this club, writers will share their own writing with their peers. Any type of writing is welcome: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc. Writers will read each other’s work and provide constructive criticism. We will also discuss subjects relevant to writing, such as the standards for different genres, and when to follow or break the rules of grammar. To share their writing, writers should print out enough paper copies of their work to give to everyone in the club, or if everyone has internet-enabled devices, they may share a link to their work in an app such as Google Docs. In the first meeting, we will discuss what sharing method works best for everyone. Everyone who behaves respectfully to their fellow writers is welcome. Getting up and moving around is fine. ***NOTE: please read the following, reflect on your financial situation, and choose a price for my classes that makes sense for your family. I offer a sliding scale because I believe in maximizing accessibility and being a part of economic justice. $75 -unable to meet basic needs* -unemployed/underemployed -unstable housing -qualify for gov’t assistance $112.50 -meeting basic needs* is stressful but doable -employed or underemployed -stable housing -access to basic health care $150 -have access to expendable income** -employed or do not need to work to meet needs -own a home or rent a higher-end property -access to full health care -have the resources to pay this amount without financial strain In addition to the points above, consider paying less if you: -have immigration-related expenses -are an elder with limited financial support -are an unpaid community organizer -are a returning citizen, denied work due to incarceration history Consider paying more if you: -own investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money -travel recreationally -have access to family money and resources in times of need -work part-time (or not at all) by choice -have earning power due to education, gender, race, class, etc., even if not currently utilizing your earning power * food, housing, transportation ** money to buy a cup of coffee at a coffee shop, a movie ticket, a new item of clothing, etc.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Refund Policy: The LEAD Refund policy for dropping a class is as follows: • Class canceled 1+ weeks before classes begin = full refund of class and LEAD fees. • Class canceled 1 week before OR after classes begin = no refund of LEAD fees. Refund of class fees is up to the discretion of the instructor. If, for some reason, a class you have signed up for is canceled by LEAD or the instructor (either before or after the start of classes), you will have the option of receiving a refund of your LEAD per-class fee or applying it to another class. These terms are subject to change per semester.