Several years ago, Kavita created the Writing About Social Issues Class, – the class she wishes she had when she transitioned from working in social change for close to 15 years to becoming a writer. In this class for writers of all levels and backgrounds — from established writers to emerging writers, from social change agents to those most impacted by a social issue — the following questions are considered:

• How do we write compellingly yet responsibly about social issues? 
• How do we write about the world as we’d like it to be without coming across as Pollyanna or propaganda? 

Investigate these questions through readings and discussions about writing by a diverse array of writers who deftly engage social issues in their work. Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues grew out of Kavita’s experience teaching this class.