Writing is an essential tool for all kinds of community development. In order to communicate with a range of people -- colleagues, funders, constituents, media, government agencies, and/or the general public, one needs good writing skills. Proposals, reports, press releases, memos, and even notes to friends and co-workers demand this skill. So does any kind of formal education.

As a community builder, you may benefit from participating in one of RDLN's intensive four-day workshop if they are actively working in rural community development and if any of the following apply:

You would like to write better

Lack of confidence holds you back/you have trouble getting started

You need practice with grammar and sentence structure

You want practice organizing your thoughts in writing

You want to concentrate for a block of time on a certain piece of writing.

Local organizations have hosted Writing Retreats for Community Builders in their areas.