Teaching People of Color How to Write via Free Educational Writing Courses

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Currently Offered Courses

Narrative Medicine

Storytelling to enhance empathy and improve patient care.

2 days per week (90 minutes)

5 Weeks Total

Poetry for Beginners

Beginner class discovering various poetic styles and techniques.

2 days per week (90 minutes)

5 Weeks Total

Intermediate Poetry

Intermediate poetry: refining techniques and exploring diverse forms.

2 days per week (90 minutes)

5 Weeks Total

Personal Statements

Express individuality through impactful personal college statements.

2 days per week (90 minutes)

5 Weeks Total

What We Stand For

Writing in Color offers free writing courses for people of color. Our organization was developed to create a space for people of color to learn the value of reading articles by writers of color as well as sharing their reflections as a class. We specifically have chosen teachers who identify as people of color to create a clear foundation of safety. Additionally, all sources and references included in the curriculum are from writers of color. Lastly, participants are invited to enroll in the writing courses as a means to both share and heal collectively. While we do lightly encourage publication of written pieces, the primary goal is to create a culture of safety and teach concrete writing skills.

Testimonials From Our Students

“This is such a unique opportunity and I’m so grateful I was able to be part of it.”

“The Writing in Color course was helpful in creating a space to improve my writing, connect with other writers, and provide me with thoughtful feedback and insights to writing OpEds.”

“I worried I might feel out of place because I hadn’t considered myself a writer before, but the workshop environment was very supportive and I learned even more than I expected.”

Our Founders

Meet The Ones Making This Possible

Farah Dadabhoy, MD, MS Co-Founder, Executive Director Farah Dadabhoy is a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a Pain Medicine Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Adaira Landry, MD MEd Co-Founder, Executive Director Adaira Landry is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an Emergency Medicine Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.