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Our after-school workshops and weekend intensives give young visionaries the chance to connect, get creative, build their writing collections, and ask for feedback on their work. We offer both in-person and virtual options, as well as financial assistance, to ensure that all writers can participate.

Workshops are organized by age group. Scroll down for age groups 12-15 and 15-18!

AGES 9-12

Ekphrastic writing is simply a fancy way of saying "writing about art." In this class, we'll look at famous art from different eras and use them as inspiration for our own creativity. If you're ever in a writing rut or want to start writing but don't know how, ekphrastic writing is a great place to start! Take inspiration from other artists around you and try your hand at your own creations.

Dear Writers,

Sometimes it's easier to say something in writing than to say it out loud. We’ll write letters to inanimate objects, friends, family, abstract concepts and yourself! We’ll write letters that are poems, lists or epic sagas!

All the best,

Ms. Kisha

Poetry 101 is a fun and approachable 4-week class designed to introduce teens to the world of poetry. Each week, students will explore a different poetic form or theme—like haiku, free verse, spoken word, and metaphor—through reading, discussion, and writing. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to play with words. By the end of the course, students will have a small portfolio of original poems and a deeper appreciation for the power of poetic expression.

Characters. Visions. Turning points. Fiction writing is not just putting together a string of words that convey a basic message; it's exploring the corners of your brain, having imaginary conversations, creating a world down to its last detail. This session’s challenge will be plumbing the depths of our imaginations to create a cohesive story - but don’t worry, we’ll stop to refuel with lots of fun creativity-building exercises along the way.

AGES 12-15

Dear Writers,

Sometimes it's easier to say something in writing than to say it out loud. We’ll write letters to inanimate objects, friends, family, abstract concepts and yourself! We’ll write letters that are poems, lists or epic sagas!

All the best,

Ms. Kisha

Write short poems to encourage yourself or someone else. Write spells for making bread, write a wish for your enemy or your best friend. Make it rhyme. Show everyone. Tell no one. It’s up to you!

Dungeons & Dragons is a collective storytelling game played amongst friends with dice telling you what you can and can't do. You are cordially invited to come play D&D over the course of six weeks in this online campaign -- to build a character and go on an adventure with us. What makes this particular D&D game unique is that we will be taking breaks to allow writers space to write the story of their character, with the hope that -- at the end of the workshop -- the story will continue.

Have you ever wished you could write for your favorite Netflix series? Or you really don’t like the way one of your many favorite webcomics ended? Here is your chance to rewrite canon, expand your favorite story, or design an alternate universe with your favorite characters. Maybe even a crossover is in order. 

We'll do a variety of prompts and exercises to generate ideas. Feel free to bring a project you're already working on.

FOR AGES 15-18

Dear Writers,

Sometimes it's easier to say something in writing than to say it out loud. We’ll write letters to inanimate objects, friends, family, abstract concepts and yourself! We’ll write letters that are poems, lists or epic sagas!

All the best,

Ms. Kisha