Programs for Students

Students (ages 10+) are invited to attend weekly drop-in sessions from September through November at the Philadelphia Writing Project. Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students from the University of Pennsylvania will be available to discuss students’ creative and academic writing.

Young people might be working on submissions to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, college scholarship and admission essays, creative works (e.g., poems, short stories, novels), and school assignments. In addition to offering feedback on existing writing, coaches are ready to support young people in thinking about themselves as lifelong writers via writing-centered activities, games, and brainstorming activities.

The Philadelphia Writing Project serves as the Regional Writing Affiliate for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The Art and Writing Awards are coordinated by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, which seeks to identify and support exceptional writers and artists. 

Congratulations to the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Honorees. View the list of local winners here and the list of national medalists here.

The Philadelphia Writing Project invites high school students who want to explore journalism as a way to make an impact through writing. Students who want to write for change can participate in this six-day camp experience, which includes presentations by professional journalists and multiple opportunities for publication.

The 2024 Journalism Camp will be held at the University of Pennsylvania July 29-August 1 and August 5 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Black Girls Literacies Project (BGLP) is an out-of-school inquiry group designed to support adolescent Black girls, ages 14–18, in using their literacies to practice love. We will read, write, tell stories, and create multimodal artifacts.