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Summer Workshops for Gifted Writers
What better place for talented young writers to hone their creative voices than at Stony Brook Southampton this summer?
The Young American Writers Project (YAWP), created by Stony Brook Southampton's MFA in Writing and Literature program, is dedicated to mentoring young people in the development of creative expression and critical thinking through writing.
The YAWP Summer Workshops pair professional writers with high school students for 4-day retreats in playwriting and creative writing.
THE YAWP CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
July 13 - 16, 2010
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The YAWP Creative Writing Workshop is the offspring
of the acclaimed Southampton Writers
Conference and brings young adults (ages 14-17)
into the creative world of working writers. This
workshop allows young poets, essayists and storytellers
to discover and explore new talents and
develop existing ones.
By week's end, students will have a body of work
to submit or publish and will participate in a final
reading open to the public.
Cost: $525
THE YAWP SUMMER PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
July 27 - 30, 2010
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The YAWP Summer Playwriting Workshop is led byprofessional teaching artists who guide students through four days of concentrated instruction in the process of writing a short, two-character play. The final day is devoted to presentation, in rehearsed reading format, of the participating students work. The reading will be open to the public.
Cost: $525
The Goals of YAWP:
- To enhance critical thinking, collaboration and communications skills.
- To help each student find and develop his or her unique voice and point of view.
- To use creative expression as a way to solve problems and promote global awareness.
- To advance 21st century skills while supporting ELA requirements.
- To expose students to the unique creative programs and resources of Stony Brook Southampton, including the annual Writer's Conference.