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IWCA Affiliates


IWCA Affiliates are groups that have established a formal relationship with IWCA; most are regional writing center associations serving particular geographic locations. Groups interested in becoming an affiliate of IWCA can see the procedures below and consult the IWCA President.


Africa/Middle East 

Middle East/North African Writing Centers Alliance

Founded in 2007, the Middle East-North Africa Writing Centers Alliance (MENAWCA) fosters communication and provides a forum for concerns among writing centers in the region. An affiliate of the International Writing Center Association, MENAWCA hosts a biannual conference. MENAWCA Website 

Canada

The Canadian Writing Centres Association / association canadienne des centres de rédaction

The Canadian Writing Centres Association / association canadienne des centres de rédaction (CWCA /ACCR) is an inclusive, bilingual association whose members unite to share information, research, ideas, and best practices with members of all writing centres in colleges, universities, and institutes of learning of all sizes. Our association represents writing centres—under any name—which embrace multiple structural models and functional philosophies. CWCA / ACCR Website 

Europe

European Writing Center Association

The European Writing Centers Association (EWCA) was founded in 1998 in an effort by Anna Challenger (The American College of Thessaloniki, Greece) and Tracy Santa (The American University in Bulgaria) to integrate universities in Europe into a framework for exchanging ideas and establishing an infrastructure for Writing Center goals and objectives.

EWCA is a regional affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA). As EWCA was the first regional affiliate to be added outside of US borders, its formation and recognition contributed to the US-based National Writing Centers Association (NWCA) changing its name to IWCA (International Writing Centers Association) and expanding its focus to foster writing center work across the globe. Hence EWCA’s mission is to solicit engagement with institutions and individuals interested in the interactive and collaborative work of Writing Centers everywhere. EWCA Website

Latin America

La Red Latino Americana de Centros y Programas de Escritura

La Red Latinoamericana de Centros y Programas de Escritura (RLCPE) es una asociación regional educativa, sin ánimo de lucro, miembro de la International Writing Centers Association IWCA. Fundada en 2014, cuenta con centros y programas de escritura de 10 países que buscan establecer una comunidad académica para brindar apoyo, favorecer la construcción del conocimiento y promover los vínculos entre los centros y programas de la región latinoamericana. La afiliación es gratuita, así que puedes registrarte en cualquier momento para vincular tu centro o programa de escritura. RLCPE Website 

United States

East Central

The East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA) is a regional affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association. Our organization includes members from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. ECWCA Website 

Mid-Atlantic

Founded in 1988, The Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association (MAWCA) is a "regional affiliate" of the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA). Our region comprises New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. MAWCA Website 

Midwest

As a regional nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association, the Midwest Writing Centers Association (MWCA) was founded in 2001 to encourage communication and collaboration among writing centers in the Midwestern region of the United States, which include Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin MWCA Website 

Northeast

Founded in 1983, the Northeast Writing Centers Association (NEWCA) is a regional affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA). NEWCA has a long history of fostering collaboration among writing center practitioners and scholars throughout New England and New York. Members include administrators and staff of writing centers and persons interested in writing centers. NEWCA membership consists of, but is not limited to, individuals from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NEWCA Website 

Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest Writing Centers Association membership includes writing center staff from Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Founded and affiliated with the International Writing Centers Association in 2004, the PNWCA and its officers truly wish to represent the needs unique to writing centers in our geographical region. If you love salmon, hug trees, enjoy liquid sunshine, and refuse to drive in over three inches of snow, chances are you’re a PNWesterner–we welcome your participation! PNWCA Website 

Rocky Mountain

The Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association (RMWCA) is the regional chapter of the International Writing Centers Association for the states Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. This regional network acts as a support and resource for administrators and tutors and gathers at the Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Conference to celebrate and learn from those who tutor writing. RMWCA Website 

South Central

Founded in 1989, the South Central Writing Centers Association (SCWCA) is a regional affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association. The purpose of SCWCA is to foster communication among writing center personnel and to provide a forum for professional concerns. Members include directors and staff of writing centers and persons interested in writing centers. SCWCA membership consists of, but is not limited to, individuals from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas. SCWCA 

Southeastern

The Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) was founded in 1981 to advance literacy; to further the theoretical, practical, and political concerns of writing center professionals; and to serve as a forum for the writing concerns of students, faculty, staff, and writing professionals from both academic and nonacademic communities in the southeastern region of the United States. The SWCA includes in its designated region North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, and the American Virgin Islands. SWCA Website 

Northern California

The Northern California Writing Centers Association (NCWCA) is a non-profit educational organization that provides support, encourages scholarship, and promotes community among writing center professionals. Our primary commitment is to serve colleges and universities in Northern California and Northern Nevada while inviting participation from colleagues nationally and internationally. We define writing centers broadly, acknowledging the intersections of writing, reading, and academic support in the various institutional settings in which this work occurs. NCWCA Website 

Southern California

The Southern California Writing Centers Association has been meeting as an informal body since 2003, a result of a meeting of two writing center directors, Shareen Grogan and Wendy Menefee-Libey at the 2003 International Writing Centers Association Summer Institute. The organization was formally created in 2005, and drafted Articles of Association in 2011. The Association provides a venue for collaboration and cooperation between the various Writing Centers of the Southern California region. The purpose of the Association is to further the theoretical, pedagogical, and political interests of writing center professionals and to encourage dialogue about writing centers and writing tutoring from all levels of public and private education, as stated in our Constitution and Bylaws. SoCalWCA is an affiliate organization of the International Writing Centers Association. SoCalWCA Website 

Other

GSOLE: Global Society of Online Literacy Educators

The Global Society of Online Literacy Educators (GSOLE) is an international organization connecting those who teach reading, alphabetic writing, and multimodal composition as digital literacies in online educational settings. GSOLE Website 

Online Writing Centers Association

The Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA) is dedicated to supporting professionals and students who research or implement online writing support services. OWCA Website 

SSWCA: Secondary Schools Writing Center Association

SSWCA is a national network of secondary school writing centers directed by an elected Executive Board made up of writing center directors and tutors whose mission is to build community among, promote advocacy for, and support development of secondary school writing and learning centers. SSWCA Website 


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