2008 YAWP Teen Writing Fellowship
Education
This intensive 3 week program will pay Boston highschoolers a stipend for their commitment to writing and learning about writing. They will write fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, participate in workshops, and attend readings. They will also meet authors and literary agents.
Whitney Ochoa, Outreach Coordinator, Grub Street, (617) 695-0075, whitney_ochoa@grubstreet.org
Mon, Aug 04, 2008 to Thu, Aug 21, 2008
Grub Street Creative Writing Center, 160 Boylston Street
Please complete attached registration form. All materials must be postmarked by no later than Friday, June 20th. We will notify all participants by Friday, June 27th. Learn more at http://www.grubstreet.org/index.php?id=161
Details
Grub Street Offers First Paid Teen Writing FellowshipBoston, MA. -- June 1, 2008. –Grub Street’s is proud to announce its first-ever intensive summer writing program for high school students, the YAWP Teen Writing Fellowship. This unique program offers students the chance to explore creative writing and receive a stipend for their dedication to the literary arts. “We wanted to find a way to invest in kids who made a commitment to their writing,” says Chris Castellani, Grub Street’s Artistic Director.
Admittance to the program is by application only, and will favor students who demonstrate the greatest commitment to and passion for creative writing. For three weeks, twenty-four students will attend classes, workshops and readings and receive $432.00 for their time and commitment. They will also generate their own work and get an “insider’s view” of the writing and publishing world. Grub Street hopes to inspire each young writer and encourage a lifelong passion for the art of creative writing.
Who: All incoming 9th-12th graders in the Boston area.
When: August 4-22, Monday through Thursday, 10am- 3pm. Lunch included.
Where: Grub Street at 160 Boylston Street in Boston, MA 02116.
The application deadline is Friday, June 20th. For consideration, please send in a completed application form and 5-10 pages of original work. More information and the application form are available at www.grubstreet.org/index.php?id=161.
About YAWP. The Young Adult Writers Program is a free, monthly creative writing program that inspires and supports teen writers in the Boston area. Through YAWP students explore their talents, get feedback from experiences writers, eat tasty lunches and meet young writers like themselves. Please visit: www.grubstreet.org/index.php?id=22.
About Grub Street. Grub Street is a non-profit writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers to a wealth of talent in the Boston area. Its programming supports writers at every stage of their development by offering writing classes, fellowships, employment, and networking opportunities, and to promote the work of local authors. For more information, please visit: www.grubstreet.org.
