Veterans Writing Workshop

Veterans Writing Workshop The Veterans Writing Workshop provides free writing workshops for U.S. veterans in the New York Metropolitan area, Rockland and Orange Counties.

They publish veterans writing, and promotes dialogue between veterans, their families and civilians. The Veterans Writing Workshop (VWW) provides professional-quality writing workshops for all U.S. military veterans in the New York metropolitan area in public and clinical settings. Public workshops are held three times a year at Fordham University's Westchester campus in West Harrison, NY, and at

Fordham's Lincoln Center campus in NYC. The VWW also maintains ongoing writing workshops for Caregivers online in partnership with Caregivers Support at Hudson Valley VA. The VWW preserves and celebrates veterans' writing by publishing 'AfterWords,' a series of high-quality print anthologies featuring stories and poems by workshop members. All proceeds from the sale of these anthologies support the publication of more anthologies and the establishment of more veterans writing programs. The VWW also creates dialogue between veterans and the wider community through its Veteran-Student Story Exchange Program in which veteran writers visit public and private schools to give readings and engage in open dialogues with students and community members. The Veterans Writing Workshop is funded by the FordhamVets Task Force of Fordham University, PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Vet2Vet Program, Poets & Writers Readings/Workshops Program, and other generous funders.

There will be a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti this Thursday, Jan. 29 from 5-6pm at the Manhattan VA. Thank you Five ...
01/27/2026

There will be a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti this Thursday, Jan. 29 from 5-6pm at the Manhattan VA. Thank you Five Borough Veterans for the share. More details below:

Lighting the Way: A Time Of Remembrance

06/24/2025

From our partnership with ARTS4VETS, meet the women veterans from this Spring's writing workshop:

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On this Memorial Day, Veterans Writing Workshop remembers the fallen with this poem by one of our members, David Sandgru...
05/26/2025

On this Memorial Day, Veterans Writing Workshop remembers the fallen with this poem by one of our members, David Sandgrund:

A SONG OF STRUGGLE

Nameless you stand up on your feet of hope.
Nameless the tree stands up on its root.
This burnt land has never known peace for you

With hands stretched towards a dream that might be only
the invisible wind, you stand as a tree stands,
stretching its branches towards the blue

I have an idea why the tree and you are slashed and hacked.
Yet there is no escape, there is no escape for you,
you seek shelter in your own shadow

The moon and the stars you gather to bandage your wounds,
Your voice moist with your faltering teardrops,
like the leaves, you sing quietly as the wind softly blows.

You stand up… stand up….again and again…you stand up
You wait for the replenishing rain
Your shadow now your shelter

04/18/2025

For 15 years, Veterans Writing Workshop has been helping veterans share their stories. We want to continue offering programs to veterans, family members and high school students in 2025. You too can help! See link in comments to find out how. Thanks!

Hey everyone. Today, April 18th is the last day of the Spring Match with our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas. If you care...
04/18/2025

Hey everyone. Today, April 18th is the last day of the Spring Match with our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas. If you care for veterans and their family members and want to help them create more stories in print, please check link below to find out how. Many thanks and wish us luck!

For 15 years, Veterans Writing Workshop has been helping veterans share their stories. We want to continue offering programs to veterans, family members and high school students in 2025. You too can help! See link in comments to find out how. Thanks!

04/14/2025

For 15 years, we've been helping veterans share their stories. Please consider making a donation today, so we can continue offering programs to veterans, family members and high school students in 2025. (Link in first comment.)

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Join us Tuesday, March 18th 6pm at Fordham Westchester to celebrate the latest anthology from Veterans Writing Workshop....
03/15/2025

Join us Tuesday, March 18th 6pm at Fordham Westchester to celebrate the latest anthology from Veterans Writing Workshop. Veterans will be reading from their stories/poems. Please email [email protected] if you can make it. See you there!

The Veterans Writing Workshop honors veterans on this day and every day.
11/11/2024

The Veterans Writing Workshop honors veterans on this day and every day.

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49 River Avenue
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
12520

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+1 917-803-2391

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