The Institute is a three-week summer workshop for students who enjoy writing and want to develop their craft in a supportive environment. Students in the Young Writers Institute develop their own ways of writing in a community of peers who also enjoy writing.
All sites have computer facilities.
Young writers meet by age group in classes of 15 with two writing teachers. Experienced teachers of writing as well as professional writers provide writing workshops, individual conferencing, response groups, free-writing time and field trips. Student receive instruction in revision, editing and the use of computers for writing and publishing. Students entering grades 9 through college have the opportunity to focus on one preferred genre or to experiment with different types of writing. A choice of workshops in a variety of genres will be held daily for the high school groups.