In 2024, SDHC will offer a series of writing workshops in two locations statewide. Below are the primary goals of the workshops.

• To connect veterans with others who have shared or similar life experiences
• To provide a welcoming and comfortable place for veterans to “tell their stories”
• To create a collection of stories that can be shared with a broader audience
• To provide a platform for veterans to engage in lifelong learning through writing

SDHC Scholar Molly Barari will facilitate the Rapid City workshops. Barari holds a Doctorate in Adult Education from the University of South Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. She has extensive experience teaching writing, including the Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop, in which she provides writing prompts that encourage participants to record life memories through sensory detail. This type of writing allows participants to process and make meaning of past events and connects them with others through sharing and listening protocols.