Category Archives: Writing

Northwestern University: Journalism Institute

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The program is designed for students who wish to become better writers and editors for print, online and broadcast. The institute students spend the month living on campus at Northwestern University in Illinois where they have the opportunity to attend journalism lab sessions, seminars, workshops, field trips, and other special classes.

Program dates are June 28 to July 31, 2020.

Deadline for receipt of all application materials is 4 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 (the Institute does not accept applications by fax or email). Admission is based entirely on merit. The Institute does not use a first-come-first-served or “rolling admission” process.

For more information, and for application requirements, visit: http://medillcherubs.org/

 

Young Authors 2013

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Young Authors is a writing competition for youth authors created by Columbia College Chicago. The written entries are judged in three categories: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction and Short Plays.

Submissions open on November 27, 2019, and will remain open until January 30, 2020. The contest is open to students attending grades 9-12.

For more information:
colum.edu/youngauthors

 

Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize

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Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize
The Past Serving the Present – Essay Contests

U.S. high school and college students are invited to participate in essay contests that reflect on the contemporary meaning of the life of Emir Abdelkader (1808-1883). The Emir’s life is an inspiring legacy of ethical leadership, civility, moral courage and cross-cultural and interfaith understanding. Abdelkader was an Arab Muslim hero from Algeria admired by President Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Pope Pius IX and countless Muslims and non-Muslims from many nationalities, religions, and social classes. In 1846, the founders of an Iowa community honored him by naming their town Elkader. Upon his death in 1883, The New York Times eulogized, “The nobility of his character won him the admiration of the world…He was one of the few great men of the century.” Today, Emir Abdelkader is remembered as an esteemed humanitarian, military leader, and religious scholar who respected all cultures and faiths.

Students are invited to participate in a project of discovery connecting cultures across centuries. Participants will:

  • Read an engaging biography with relevance for today, Commander of the Faithful…The Life and Times of Emir Abdelkader (1808-1883) by John W. Kiser. More information about Abdelkader and the author can be found at www.truejihad.com.
  • Learn about the Middle East and Islamic culture through stories of real people.
  • Examine Emir Abdelkader’s life of struggle during peace, war, imprisonment, and exile.
  • Write an essay to broaden perspectives on historical, civic, global, cultural and interfaith awareness.
  • Compete for monetary scholarship awards and honors for writing the essay.

Additional information will be posted throughout the year.

Essay Scholarship Prizes are offered with support from The Principal Financial Group:

Iowa High School students (1st Place = $1,000; 2nd Place = $500) – also in U.S. competition

U.S. High School students (1st Place = $1,000; 2nd Place = $500)

U.S. College students (1st Place = $1,500; 2nd Place = $1,000)

For guidelines, visit http://www.abdelkaderproject.org AND FIND MORE INFO ON ESSAY CONTESTS 

First Take Journalism

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FIRST TAKE is a news blog featuring work produced by high school students interested in journalism. The annual workshop is organized by the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ).

Our hands-on instruction gives you a huge boost before college. Learn multimedia and communication skills, plus software, tools and techniques necessary for the media industry of the future. Work with helpful mentors, learn from guest speakers, meet smart students like you. Get ahead with First Take.

Students learn multiplatform journalism working with volunteer mentors. Students learn valuable skills for the communications industry by reporting news under the guidance of real New York media professionals. Participants produce their own television multimedia projects which include a news website, a video newscast, and a newspaper.

This free 8-week program, held every Fall at CUNY J-School, meets Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. The 2016 session begins on September 24th. The application deadline is Sept. 17th. But don’t procrastinate. Limited spots are available. High school students only. Apply today. Good Luck!

For details, visit www.firsttakenyc.com

 

Brooklyn Academy of Music

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BAM helps teens develop critical tools for experiencing art in after-school programs. These free programs cover a range of interests, from critical viewing and writing about performance and film, to dancing and choreography, to examining issues of social justice.

After-school programs are taught by arts professionals and include opportunities to experience performances by professional visiting companies. All programming is tailored to meet city and state learning standards and the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.

Fall Dance Insider: High School dancers and choreographers gain special access to the artists of BAM’s 2016 Next Wave Festival in this free workshop series, led in partnership with Mark Morris Dance Group. Participants gain rare insight into the creative process of world-renowned companies by attending performances, engaging in discussion, and participating in intensive classes led by the artists themselves.

Arts and Justice: an interdisciplinary visual and performing arts program that helps students examine issues related to social justice.

Application Deadline Extended: Oct 25, 2019.

Dancing into the Future: offers hands-on instruction in dance and choreography from an esteemed roster of professional artists.  For Grades 9-12 only. All students must complete an online application and interview in order to be considered for the program. No previous experience is required. BAM will cover the cost of performance tickets.

Application deadline: December 31, 2019.

For program details, visit: http://www.bam.org/education/after-school-programs

Bard College Young Writer’s Workshop

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Young Writers Workshop: A three-week summer writing program for High School Students

Tentative Dates for 2017: July 9 -29

About the Young Writers Workshop
How to Apply
Tuition and Financial Aid
Responses from Students and Parents
Frequently Asked Questions
Samples of Students’ Writing

Eligibility Requirements
The program is open to academically motivated and socially mature students currently in grades 9-11. Admission is selective and is based primarily on the student’s application essay and an accompanying teacher’s recommendation.

Tuition and Financial Aid
The workshop is designed as a three-week residential program. The cost of tuition, room and board, and on-campus activities is $2425.00. Tickets for off-campus activities are available at group rates. Modest financial aid is available for students with demonstrated financial need.

Dorothy West Scholarship
Students of color with demonstrated financial need are eligible to apply for the Dorothy West Scholarship. This externally endowed scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and room and board. All others are handled as rolling admissions. A number of runners-up will also be chosen and will be eligible for lesser financial aid awards. Information about how to apply for the various scholarships will be included with your application materials.

There is no set deadline for applying. Instead, we do rolling admissions, beginning in January of each year. We continue to read applications and accept students until the program is filled. Usually this occurs sometime in May.

For more information visit www.simons-rock.edu/young-writers

NYU Tisch School of the Arts: High School Programs

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SCHOOL YEAR:
During the spring semester, Tisch School of the Arts invites freshmen, sophomores, and juniors from high schools in the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania to attend a FREE 12- to 14-week Saturday workshop from February – May.

 Programs of Study:
Future Filmmakers Workshop
Future Music Moguls Workshop
Future Dancers and Dancemakers Workshop
Future Film Scholars Workshop
Future Imagemakers Workshop


SUMMER:
During the summer the Tisch School of the Arts offers high school students the chance to participate in intensive training either in New York City or Singapore. Through these programs students gain an enriching and enlightening experience, and a better understanding of the nature of a professional training program. In each of our four-week programs, students are enrolled in rigorous and highly structured college-level courses taught by our full-time faculty. Upon successful completion of the summer program, students earn six college credits, all fully accredited New York University courses.

 

Programs of Study in New York:
Drama
Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
Photography and Imaging
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

Program of Study in Singapore:
Filmmakers Workshop

For more information, visit http://tisch.nyu.edu/special-programs/high-school-programs

 

Writing

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Programs and Workshops (Out of State)

Fir Acres Workshop in Writing and Thinking college/programs/fir_acres.edu

Iowa Young Writers’ Studio uiowa.edu

The Juniper Institute for Young Writers at UMass umass.edu/juniperyoungwriters

Sewanee Young Writer’s Conference sewanee.edu

Simon’s Rock College of Bard Young Writer’s Workshop simons-rock.edu

Summer Writing Program at Carleton College carleton.edu

Susquehanna University Writers’ Workshop for High School Students susqu.edu

University of St. Andrews (Scotland): Creative Writing Summer Program st-andrews.ac.uk

Writing & Thinking Workshop at Lake Forest College lakeforest.edu

Young Writers at Kenyon kenyonreview.org

Young Writers Program at UVA virginia.edu

Writopia workshops writopialab.org

Journalism and Media 

The High 5 Review and Freelancer Corps high5review.org

Contests

CCNY annual poetry contest ccny.cuny/poetry/contest.edu

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards artandwriting.org

 

Writopia Lab’s Best Playwrights’ Festival writopialab.org

National Novel Writing Month nanowrimo.org

 

Writopia Lab

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Registration Deadline: Rolling, as space is available

Do you love the idea of developing your first short story, script, or memoir? Or, if you are already a prolific writer, are you thrilled by the idea of polishing exceptional new pieces? Or have you had less positive experiences, and would like to join a community that can change your entire feeling about writing?

Then join our summer or year-round creative writing workshops! Our students enter at different levels…and leave with at least one piece of polished, original prose!

Workshops are student-driven. Students may find themselves drawn to any number of genres, including the following:

  1. Fiction (realistic fiction, fanstasy, science fiction, or historical fiction)
  2. Non-fiction (memoir or journalism)
  3. Screenwriting and Playwriting (short or long, comedic or dramatic scripts for film or stage)
  4. Poetry
  5. SENIORS! Most seniors choose to bring their college essays to workshops and/or to private sessions at the Lab for feedback from our instructors.

In the fiction and memoir workshops, students brainstorm story ideas, discuss the logic of various structural choices and the virtues of applying key literary tools such as metaphors and similes. Ultimately, students complete polished pieces of writing. These workshops culminate in public readings at local bookstores.

How to join:

Writers are enrolled on an ongoing basis.

1) Review the schedule of workshops for the location nearest you (see links to the left).

2) Contact us to see if there are still spaces available in the workshop you are interested in.

3) Fill out the registration form below.

3a) TEENS: If you would like for your instructor to be familiar with your work before the workshop begins, please e-mail us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a short response (approx 150 words) to the following question: What are you hoping to gain from the workshop experience? Also, please cut and paste a writing sample (10 pages max) into the email, and write a short response to the following questions: What is your favorite part of the writing you have submitted? Why?

4) Receipt of payment confirms participation. Please pay by check or online. Checks are preferred.

Learn more: http://www.writopialab.org/workshops1.html