Do you know young people who are interested in writing and looking for summer activities? Nebraska Writing Project is hosting summer camps on UNL's campus, available to students from grades 1 - 12!
To register a student, visit the supporting link and download the registration forms.
FOR WRITERS ENTERING GRADES 8-12
The Young Writers Camp offers a two-week program (Monday through Friday, 10am-1pm) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We offer workshops in slam poetry, fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, mystery, song-writing, poetry, memoir, and screen writing! Young writers work with professional writers, professors, teachers, and undergraduate interns!
Cost of camp: $250. Scholarships available! Email Stacey Waite at swaite2@unl.edu for information about scholarships and programs. All Writes Reserved poets are eligible for discounts. Car pools from Omaha often available. Open to all aspiring young writers in grades 8-12! Please spread the word to any interested participants and their families!
FOR WRITERS AGED 7-15
The I Love to Write / We Love to Write workshops are a series of summer writing workshops for youth and families to write in a supportive environment. This year’s workshops will focus on a variety of writing styles, strategies, genres and activities. Sessions will meet on the UNL Campus June 17-21. The Celebration of Writers Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 22, at 10am. These workshops are led by Sandra Peter and Susan Dinsdale, experienced teachers of writing.
Workshops include youth grades 2-5 (I Love to Write, June 17-21, 9-11 AM); grades 6-8 (I Love to Write 2, June 17-21, 12:30-2:30 PM), and families--adults with youth grades 2-8 (We Love to Write, 4:00-6:00 PM). These camps are $100 per writer (or, for We Love To Write, $100/family).
If you have any questions, please contact Sandra at xlove2writex@gmail.com
More details at: https://www.unl.edu/newp/young-writers-programs