The Nebraska Writing Project is hosting summer camps at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with sessions available to elementary and high school students.

More information on the camps and workshops, including registration, is online.

Writers entering grades 8-12

The Young Writers Camp offers a two-week program (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.). Program workshops include slam poetry, fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, mystery, song-writing, poetry, memoir and screen writing. Young writers work with professional writers, professors, teachers and undergraduate interns.

The cost of camp is $250. Scholarships are available. Email Stacey Waite at swaite2@unl.edu for information about scholarships and programs. All Writes Reserved poets are eligible for discounts.

Writers aged 7-15

The I Love to Write / We Love to Write workshops are a series of summer writing workshops for youth and families to write in a supportive environment. This year’s workshops will focus on a variety of writing styles, strategies, genres and activities. Sessions will meet on the UNL Campus June 17-21. The Celebration of Writers Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. June 22. These workshops are led by Sandra Peter and Susan Dinsdale, experienced teachers of writing.

Workshops include youth ages 7-11 (I Love to Write, June 17-21, 9-11 a.m.); grades 6-8 (I Love to Write 2, June 17-21, 12:30-2:30 p.m.), and families — adults with youth grades 2-8 (We Love to Write, 4-6 p.m.). These camps are $100 per writer (or, for We Love To Write, $100/family).

If you have any questions, please contact Sandra at xlove2writex@gmail.com