Young Writer's Camp - Summer 2012

Young Writers' Camp | Young Writers in Nature | Writing for Change Academy
Improving Students' Analytic Writing | College Admissions

Young Writers' Camp (YWC) - Grades 3-10

Dates: July 23 - August 3, 2012 • 8:30am - 12:00pm, Monday-Friday @ UCSD

Cost: $300 includes all materials

Instructors: SDAWP Teacher Consultants

Description: SDAWP's signature creative writing program for young writers. Read more about the Young Writers' Camp.

Download the 2012 Financial Need-Based Scholarship Application (PDF)

2012 YOUNG WRITERS' CAMP (YWC) is currently FULL for 2012. Please see information on our other YWC programs below

YWC: Young Writers in Nature - Grades 3-6

Dates: June 18 - 22 (Session 1) June 25 - 29 (Session 2) • 8:30am - 12:00pm, Monday-Friday @ UCSD

Cost: $195 includes all materials

Instructors: Janis Jones, Kim Fruscella and Laura Smart

Description: Young Writers in Nature: Connecting Children With Nature Through Exploration

This 5-day program provides an opportunity for students to satisfy their innate curiosity by learning how the world works through the exploration of our natural world.

Download the 2012 Young Writers in Nature Registration Form (PDF)

YWC: Writing for Change Academy - Grades 5-8

Dates: July 9 - 20 • 8:30am - 12:00pm, Monday-Friday @ Cajon Valley Middle School

Cost: $300 includes all materials (A limited number of scholarships are available)

Instructors: Janet Ilko, Valentyna Banner, Aja Booker and Matt Jewell

Description: Writing for Change With Digital Media

This 10-day program brings the power of technology and writing together. Students will develop wriitng skills, access a variety of digital media option, write about issues relevant to their own lives, collaborate with their peers on a digital project, and share their final project in a digital showcase. Registration is open to all students in San Diego county.

Download the 2012 Writing for Change Academy Registration Form (PDF)

YWC: Improving Students' Analytic Writing (ISAW)

Dates: July 9 - July 13 • 8:30am - 11:30am

Cost: Registration fee of $300 includes 15 hours of group instruction in the summer

Instructors: Divona Roy, Monique Lamphiere-Tamayoshi and Holly Bauer

Description: During this 5-day program, high school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to improve their academic writing skills.

During this program students will begin to develop the writing skills and tools necessary to succeed in higher education. Instructors will help students to see writing from the perspective of college-level instructors and enable them to develop the resources necessary to deliver the quality of work required in higher education and other post-secondary environments.

Download the 2012 Improving Students' Analytic Writing Registration Form (PDF)

Download the 2012 Needs-Based ISAW Scholarship Application (PDF)

(Completion of this workshop does not guarantee admission to post-secondary educational programs)

YWC: The College Admission & Application Essay

Dates: July 16 - July 20 • 8:30am - 11:30am

Cost: Registration fee of $300 includes 15 hours of group instruction in the summer and one-on-one essay counseling in the fall. Fall follow-up counseling date to be determined.

Instructors: Divona Roy, Monique Lamphiere-Tamayoshi and Jan Jarrell

Description: High school seniors and community college transfer students will have the opportunity to develop thoughtful, personal, powerful admission and application essays for colleges, universities, and other post-secondary programs.

This time will allow students to read sample essays, learn about the role of personal statements in the application process, and explore a variety of writing styles and topics useful in the process. This program will provide personal attention to each student. (12:1 student/teacher ratio).

Fall follow-up session: Students will make an appointment to meet one-on-one in October with an essay counselor to revise and complete their essays.

Download the 2012 College Admission and Application Essay Registration Form (PDF)

Download the 2012 Needs-Based Essay Scholarship Application (PDF)

(Completion of this workshop does not guarantee admission to post-secondary educational programs)