Listen to this recording from 2014 — women in the Larimer County Jail recount all the wonderful, burdening, unburdening things that hands do.

Excerpt from recent article: “The writing contained in this SpeakOut! issue was not generated in a vacuum,” the introduction reads. “Every piece grew from a writer touched by their world. They echo with the inexhaustible material of loved ones’ laughs, but also memories writers would often rather forget. They are interwoven with fragments of joy […]

Know a coffee shop that needs a few copies? A favorite hangout? A dentist’s office? Help us distribute SpeakOut! journals far and wide! Write us at clc@colostate.edu or stop by our office for a handful of copies!  

CLC exhibits 20 years of writing and art in Old Town Poudre Library   A new exhibition at the Old Town branch of Poudre Library represents the creative prowess of the hundreds of writers and artists who have participated in SpeakOut! community writing workshops since 2005. The words and artwork featured crisscross human experiences with […]

Catch a glimpse of the 2023-2024 SpeakOut! journal in “little libraries” in Rossport, Ontario or Cody, Wyoming!    

Get yours by writing clc@colostate.edu. Features writing from Aspen Ridge Recovery, Community Corrections and Work Release, and Harvest Farms PLUS our newest creative satellite group and Larimer County Probation!  

CLC in the community — Pop-ups around town — Spring Professional Development — Intern Insights (What Makes a Writer; Harmony in Words; Writing Across Difference) — Writing from Community Corrections — Opportunities to Volunteer/Intern See full online newsletter by clicking here.

SpeakOut! by numbers, Fall 2023 — Insight from Interns (Reimagining Masculinity; Weaving Together the Words of Women; Creating a Space Where Writing Can Be Valuable) — Book Recommendation See full online newsletter by clicking here.