The Fourth Annual North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color will be held at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn New York from July 10 to 13, 2008. The first three retreats were held in northeastern New York at the Valcour Educational and Conference Center overlooking Lake Champlain. This Retreat is a collaboration between several organizations and is a continuation and expansion of the alumni program for the Paden Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color. This year's retreat is targeted towards writing workshop participants in the New York region.

Tuition is $400. Lodging expenses are separate. The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College is the sponsoring organization for this project

The North Country Retreat will a) provide a writer's retreat for emerging writers of color, b) provide writers of color with an opportunity to draw upon their experiences as writers in a racialized society and c) provide the broader New York State area with an opportunity to become knowledgeable about the issues and concerns facing writers of color. Writing residents will be invited to study the genres of fiction, poetry, and memoir with faculty mentors.

2008 NCI Retreat Application

About the 2008 Instructors and How to Apply