About
Fighting Words helps people of all ages develop creative writing skills, find their voices and explore their imaginations. All programming is free, delivered at locations all over Ireland.
Website:
https://www.fightingwords.ie/
Challenge Area Activities
Personal Skill
Participate in creative writing workshops. Develop skills in creative writing. Note: this is appropriate to Bronze only.
Community Involvement
Volunteer to facilitate creative writing workshops. Note: this is appropriate to Silver and Gold only.
Participate in creative writing workshops. Develop skills in creative writing. Note: this is appropriate to Bronze only.
Community Involvement
Volunteer to facilitate creative writing workshops. Note: this is appropriate to Silver and Gold only.
Programme Breakdown
Workshops run during the academic school year; September to June, while week-long summer day camps run in July and August.
Fighting Words provides free creative writing workshops for primary and secondary school students at their centre in Dublin and in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Silver and Gold Gaisce Participants (aged 18+) can facilitate creative writing workshops as mentors for Community Involvement. Mentors can choose the days and times that they volunteer, which allows them to complete their hours on a schedule that suits them. Training is provided.
Bronze Gaisce Participants (aged 14-18 in secondary school) can join Write Club, our welcoming community of teen writers, which runs twice per week in person at Fighting Words' centre in Dublin or a bi-monthly online session. Write Club members also have the opportunity to perform their creative work at our open mic sessions, called Story Slam, several times a year. No previous experience in creative writing is required to join Write Club. Either of these options fulfils the Personal Skill Challenge Area.
Learn more about volunteering as writing mentor and Write Club at: https://www.fightingwords.ie/
Fighting Words provides free creative writing workshops for primary and secondary school students at their centre in Dublin and in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Silver and Gold Gaisce Participants (aged 18+) can facilitate creative writing workshops as mentors for Community Involvement. Mentors can choose the days and times that they volunteer, which allows them to complete their hours on a schedule that suits them. Training is provided.
Bronze Gaisce Participants (aged 14-18 in secondary school) can join Write Club, our welcoming community of teen writers, which runs twice per week in person at Fighting Words' centre in Dublin or a bi-monthly online session. Write Club members also have the opportunity to perform their creative work at our open mic sessions, called Story Slam, several times a year. No previous experience in creative writing is required to join Write Club. Either of these options fulfils the Personal Skill Challenge Area.
Learn more about volunteering as writing mentor and Write Club at: https://www.fightingwords.ie/
