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Young Writers' Celebration of Writing: Friday, July 23rd at The Union Project (801 N. Negley Ave)
Come listen to Young Writers perform their original artwork. Food for the event has been generously donated by the Square Café in Regent Square.
Listen to Young Writers on The Saturday Light Brigade!
Watch Young Writers in Action! (click to pause and play)
YWI Film by Andrew Halter, WPWP Fellow, 2000 Registration for 2010 Summer Young Writers Institutes About the Young Writers Institute A summer creative writing program for students entering grades 4-12 YWI is for young people who like to write, and who want to develop their craft in a community of writers. Program highlights include visiting writers, field trips, readings of student writing and publication in anthologies and chapbooks. YWI is a 30-hour program structured according to grade level. Two teachers work with each group of 20 students. Teachers are Fellows of the Western Pennylvania Writing Project or graduate student instructors in the University of Pittsburgh's Creative Writing Program. Instruction includes free-writing exercises reading work aloud in response groups revision through multiple drafts. Students polish selected pieces for publication in group anthologies or chapbooks (high school). In the community of writers that YWI creates, students can challenge themselves, give and receive feedback on new and revised writing. They can think of themselves as writers. Young writers have the opportunity to explore writing in a variety of genres, including creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. YWI culminates with a reading and celebration of writing by students and teachers. Back to top Locations, Dates, and Times 2010 Summer Dates University of Pittsburgh: July 12-23, (M-F) Mount Lebanon: Week 1: June 21-25, 9-12; June 25, 9-3 (day-long field trip). Week 2: June 28, July 1, 9-12 Application deadline: June 11. (Deadline extended to July 6th for Uiversity of Pittsburgh site.) Tuition Scholarships Student Registration Apply to Teach (Writing Project Fellows and University of Pittsburgh MFA, MA and PhD students only.) Applications due March 26, 2010. More information for teacher applicants. University of Pittsburgh undergrad student internships. Applications due April 2, 2010. Locations, Dates, and Times (2009-2010) Site Dates Times Building The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (Grades 4-12) January 30th-March 6th (Saturdays) 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Grades 4-8) and 12:00-3:00PM (Grades 9-12) 805-807 Liberty Avenue Mt. Lebanon (Grades 4-8) June 21-24; June 28-July 1 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. One extended day: June 25, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mellon Middle School: 11 Castle Shannon Blvd. University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus (Grades 4-8) July 12-23 (M-F) 9 a.m.-noon Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus (Grades 9-12) July 12-23 (M-F) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cathedral of Learning Back to top Tuition Total Tuition Deposit Deadline Grades 4-12 (Pittsburgh Cultural Trust) $250 $125 January 15, 2010 Please make checks payable to The University of Pittsburgh Grades 4-12 (Mt. Lebanon and Oakland Summer Institutes) $295 $148 June 11, 2010 Please make checks payable to The University of Pittsburgh WITHDRAWALS FROM THE PROGRAM MAY BE MADE UNTIL JUNE 11. $25 OF THE TUITION IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 11. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS ONLINE PAYMENTS OR ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. Scholarships Scholarships are available for students who need financial aid to attend the program. A minimum payment of $25 toward tuition is required for students receiving scholarships, and written verification from your child’s teacher or school administrator that the child is eligible from the School Lunch Program. If your child does not qualify for school lunch but needs help to attend, please send a letter and a copy of your 2008 W2 tax form. A letter from your child's teacher or school administrator stating the need for a scholarship is also acceptable. A limited number of scholarships is available, so please apply early. Back to top Student Registration Registration deadline is June 11. Click below for registration forms. 2010 Young Writers Institute Registration for Grades 4-8. 2010Young Writers Institute Registration for Grades 9-12. How to Register: Print and complete one of the forms above. High school students only: please include two brief writing samples (no more than five pages) of your writing. Samples will be used to place students and help teachers be familiar with students before the program begins. Samples should represent the students' best writing. Students in grades 4-8 do not need to submit writing samples. Mail these materials, with your check or money order for a) the amount of tuition in full, b) a deposit in the amount of half the total tuition, or a c) a scholarship request with $25 minimum payment and verification. Mail your application to: University of Pittsburgh School of Education Western Pennsylvania Writing Project 5318 WWPH 230 South Bouquet Street Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Questions about the Young Writers Institute? Contact us. Back to top
YWI is for young people who like to write, and who want to develop their craft in a community of writers. Program highlights include visiting writers, field trips, readings of student writing and publication in anthologies and chapbooks.
YWI is a 30-hour program structured according to grade level.
Two teachers work with each group of 20 students.
Teachers are Fellows of the Western Pennylvania Writing Project or graduate student instructors in the University of Pittsburgh's Creative Writing Program.
Instruction includes
Students polish selected pieces for publication in group anthologies or chapbooks (high school).
In the community of writers that YWI creates, students can challenge themselves, give and receive feedback on new and revised writing. They can think of themselves as writers.
Young writers have the opportunity to explore writing in a variety of genres, including creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.
YWI culminates with a reading and celebration of writing by students and teachers.
Locations, Dates, and Times
2010 Summer Dates
University of Pittsburgh: July 12-23, (M-F)
Mount Lebanon: Week 1: June 21-25, 9-12; June 25, 9-3 (day-long field trip). Week 2: June 28, July 1, 9-12
Application deadline: June 11. (Deadline extended to July 6th for Uiversity of Pittsburgh site.)
Tuition
Scholarships
Student Registration
Apply to Teach (Writing Project Fellows and University of Pittsburgh MFA, MA and PhD students only.) Applications due March 26, 2010. More information for teacher applicants.
University of Pittsburgh undergrad student internships. Applications due April 2, 2010.
Site
Dates
Times
Building
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (Grades 4-12)
January 30th-March 6th (Saturdays)
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Grades 4-8)
and 12:00-3:00PM (Grades 9-12)
Mt. Lebanon (Grades 4-8)
June 21-24; June 28-July 1
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
One extended day: June 25, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus (Grades 4-8)
University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus (Grades 9-12)
WITHDRAWALS FROM THE PROGRAM MAY BE MADE UNTIL JUNE 11. $25 OF THE TUITION IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 11. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS ONLINE PAYMENTS OR ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS.
Scholarships are available for students who need financial aid to attend the program. A minimum payment of $25 toward tuition is required for students receiving scholarships, and written verification from your child’s teacher or school administrator that the child is eligible from the School Lunch Program. If your child does not qualify for school lunch but needs help to attend, please send a letter and a copy of your 2008 W2 tax form. A letter from your child's teacher or school administrator stating the need for a scholarship is also acceptable. A limited number of scholarships is available, so please apply early.
Registration deadline is June 11. Click below for registration forms.
2010 Young Writers Institute Registration for Grades 4-8.
2010Young Writers Institute Registration for Grades 9-12.
Questions about the Young Writers Institute? Contact us.
