Writers in Community (WinC), the outreach organization sponsored by Old Dominion’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, has promoted literacy and creativity in the Hampton Roads community for nine years with organizations such as the Virginia Beach Rehabilitation Center, Girls Inc. Center For Youth, the Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk Botanical Garden and the Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center. Christian Gerard, the 2007-08 WinC director, invites ODU students and faculty, literary guests, and community members to join in a moderated discussion concerning the importance of bringing the roots and spirit of creative written work back where it’s needed most.