The Hudson Valley Writing Project offers young people opportunities to explore new ideas, tap into their natural creativity, and experience the power of writing.
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Ages 6-7
PLAY, WONDER, AND WRITE
SUNY New Paltz
Our imaginations will soar as we play together, make new friends, and tell our stories through drawing, writing, painting, clay, movement, and make believe.
July 18-22 | 9am-1pm | $275
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Ages 7-9
WE ARE WRITERS
SUNY New Paltz
Curiosity is the best inspiration for writing! Together, we will explore all kinds of questions as we write, make art, and discover our favorite places on the college campus.
July 11-15 | 9am-1pm | $275
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Ages 7-9
NATURE WRITERS & EXPLORERS
Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns
Join us as we explore pond, stream, forest and meadow habitats, writing in and about nature. We’ll learn about ways we can create environments that support the needs of local plants and animals.
July 18-22 | 9 am-1 pm | $275
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Ages 10-12
WRITING FOR FUN
SUNY New Paltz
Inspiring writing prompts, art activities, and visits to the planetarium and campus museum will spark our imaginations and creativity as we learn about and practice the craft of writing.
July 11-15 | 9am-1pm | $275
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Ages 10-12
GIRLS WITH SOMETHING TO SAY
SUNY New Paltz
Join us to meet new friends, tell your stories, and find your voice in a supportive circle of girls. Learning from women in history and women in our lives, we will raise our voices and use our words to weigh in on the issues that are important to us. Trans and non-binary people welcome.
July 18-22 | 9am-3pm | $225
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Ages 10-12
SPORTS & WRITING
SUNY New Paltz
In this exciting new workshop, we will explore different forms of writing through sports-themed prompts and activities designed to bring together your love of sports and your writing skills.
July 18-22 | 9am-1pm | $225
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Ages 10-12
BOYS WRITE
In-person | Location to be announced
Join a small group and have fun exploring the outdoors and writing about what interests you most. We will draw on inspiration from nature and our lives to discover and deepen our knowledge of who we are as boys and writers. Trans and non-binary people welcome.
August 1-5 | 9am-3pm | $225
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Ages 12-14
WRITING & ROLE-PLAYING,
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Together we will create characters and the worlds they live in, write mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains, then roll the dice and let the adventures (and the battles) begin!
In-person | SUNY New Paltz | July 11-15 | 9am-3pm | $295
Online for 8 days | June 27-July 8 | 10am-1pm | $295
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Ages 12-14
FROM PLAYWRITING TO PERFORMANCE
Parker Theatre, SUNY New Paltz
Bring your writing from the page to the stage in this playwriting lab! Working together other writers and actors, you will craft characters, produce exciting scenes, and bring your own short plays to life.
August 1-5 | 9am-3pm | $295
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Ages 12-16
WRITING SCI-FI & FANTASY
Online
Immerse yourself in a world of your own creation! Let your imagination loose and create a world in writing and art by developing characters, mapping out the places they live, and dreaming up an adventurous plot.
July 25-29 | 9 am-12 pm | $250
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Ages 13-17
TEEN WRITERS INSTITUTE
SUNY New Paltz
Working in a creative workshop setting, we will tell our stories through personal essays, fiction, and poetry. We'll share ideas and respond to each other's work as we polish our writing for an anthology.
July 11-15 | 9am-1pm | $275
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Ages 13-17
MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD
SUNY New Paltz
In this workshop for teenage girls, we will tell our stories and speak our truth. Women writers and artists will inspire us as we explore feminism, gender equality, and social justice. Trans and non-binary people welcome.
July 18-22 | 9 am-3 pm | $225
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Ages 13-17
PODCASTING & AUDIO STORYTELLING
Online
Find your voice! Taking inspiration from the worlds of journalism and performance, we will write for audiences of listeners and gain tech skills to record our own audio stories, colored by music and interviews.
August 1-5 | 9 am-1pm | $275
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Rising Juniors & Seniors
WRITING THE COLLEGE ESSAY
A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting.
Online | July 18-22 | 10am-1:30 pm | $275
SUNY New Paltz | July 25-29 | 9am-1pm | $275
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