Write Like Us

Minnesota State Write Like Us is an equity-based creative writing program at five Twin Cities metro-area community colleges: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Century College, Minneapolis College, Normandale Community College, and North Hennepin Community College. Minnesota State Write Like Us centers and celebrates the work of BIPOC writers and writing students, fostering literary mentorship and leadership as it builds a platform for shared stories, voices, and lived experiences. 

Write Like Us is hosting four author-mentors in residence during the 2022-2023 academic year.  The residencies will feature local BIPOC author-mentors who will work throughout the year with BIPOC mentees—students at each of our campuses. Write Like Us is working to increase BIPOC recruitment, retention, and representation in our Associate of Fine Arts and creative writing certificate programs—programs with high rates of persistence, graduation, and transfer. Your gift in any amount will help ensure that we can continue to provide these meaningful mentorships and residencies to our students.