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

Our membership is inclusive; administrators, faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates all enjoy the benefits of their involvement with the MWCA. Members come from middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and universities. Not all members are from writing centers; many come from a variety of writing programs and student support services. The MWCA regularly awards research and travel grants to applicants from its membership. Explore the resources below, or check out our association's newsletter. 

We also host a MWCA conference every two years. Save the Date for the MWCA Conference 2025: March 13–15, 2025 at North Hennepin Community College, in Brooklyn Park, MN. Visit the conference webpage to see the Call for Proposals. Find previous conference brochures here.