Issuu

By teens, for teens

2025 SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE

Who will you become this summer?

PHOTO BY RILEY MILLER, NORTH AURORA, IL

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY YOUTH PROGRAMS

*All programs vary in age, delivery, and cost. View BYU’s website to learn more information or each individual program.

Location: Provo, UT

*Program Delivery: Day, Overnight

*Ages: 9 - 18

*Dates: June - August

Gender: Coed

Acceptance: Yes

*Cost: Varies

Categories: Academic, Acting, Dance, Music, Performance, Range, Singing, STEM, Test Prep, Theater, Writing

Sub-Categories: ACT, Authors, Botany, Classical, College Experience, College Prep, Comedy, Conservation, Creative Writing, Entertainer, Improv, Instrumental, Jazz, Livestock, Musical Theater

Website: youth.byu.edu

Available Courses:

BYU Dance Camps

Discover the joy with BYU Dance Camps this summer! Exceptional faculty from BYU’s Department of Dance, along with world-renowned guest instructors, direct and teach our BYU Dance Camps. Check out our website for more information on BYU Dance camps: Ballet Workshops, Contemporary Dance Intensives, International Folk Dance Camp, Living Legends Dance Camp, Young Ambassadors Singing Entertainers Workshops, and Ballroom Dance Camp.

Young Author’s Academy

Come spend the week with locally and nationally accredited authors, receive instruction and work directly with University English department faculty, and meet other young, aspiring writers such as yourself. During the week you will have the opportunity to speak with and get your books signed by visiting authors and illustrators, stay in campus housing, and sign up to take two unique writing electives tailored toward your writing interests. Provided electives are as follows:

• Villains We Love to Hate

• Setting the Scene

• Short & Sweet

• Characters that Connect

• Beyond the Pages: Fanfic Writing

• Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts

• Finding the Funny

• From Flirty to Forever

Young Author’s Academy JR.

• Villains We Love to Hate

• Setting the Scene

• Beyond the Pages: Fanfic Writing

• Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts

BYU ACT and College Prep

If the ACT and College are just around the corner, get a head start at BYU ACT and College Prep Camp! With an average of 2 pts score improvement, effective test taking strategies, and college prep, this camp is designed to set you up for success!

Improved ACT Score

Experience measurable results with our proven coursework! On average, students who complete our program see an impressive improvement of 2 points on their ACT scores, with some achieving remarkable gains of up to 10 points. This significant enhancement not only boosts your chances of college acceptance but also opens doors to scholarship opportunities.

Expert Instruction

Learn from the best! Our instructors are seasoned professionals with extensive experience in teaching strategies tailored for success. They are dedicated to not just improving test scores but also building confidence and essential skills that will benefit you throughout your educational journey. With personalized support and insightful feedback, our expert team ensures that every student receives the guidance they need to excel.

Comprehensive College Prep

Prepare for more than just the ACT, our program goes beyond test-taking skills to equip you with vital resources and knowledge for your college experience. We provide insights into navigating the college application process, understanding admission requirements, and utilizing campus resources effectively. Learn how to maximize your college experience, from selecting the right courses to finding internships and extracurricular opportunities that align with your career aspirations.

BYU Campus Experience

Immerse yourself in the vibrant BYU campus life! Our program includes exclusive opportunities to explore the campus, engage with current students, and discover what makes BYU a unique place for academic and personal growth. Experience firsthand the resources available to you and the supportive community that fosters learning and development.

Join us to enhance your ACT score, gain invaluable college preparation, and experience the dynamic environment of BYU. Together, we’ll pave the way for your success!

Broadway Bootcamp

Have you heard this Tale as Old as Time? This summer, come help us share the experience of The Phantom of the Opera at BYU’s Broadway Bootcamp! This program will offer youth from ages 14-18 the chance to play a part in this timeless classic as they rehearse and perform a full show in only two weeks. Broadway

Bootcamp is unique in the way that everyone gets a chance to play a part. Each named role will be played by several performers who switch off at scene changes. Directed by local and out-of-state theater professionals, this camp is a great opportunity for experienced and aspiring performers alike. The program also offers youth the chance to engage with their peers in a creative and spiritual environment on BYU campus. The two weeks will have movie nights, masterclasses, a talent show, and performances at the end of the week for family and friends. Come be a part of this theatrical experience!

“I appreciated being able to work with the amazing directors and getting a glimpse into the professional world of performing in theater.”

Range Camp

Calling all nature-lovers! Join us at the rustic Timp Lodge in Provo Canyon for three days of firsthand experience and fun! During the camp you will have the opportunity to dive into the world of natural resources through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, and career paths in natural resource management and conservation.

Participate in classes and workshops on topics such as:

Wildlife habitat requirements Livestock Management

• Botany

• Fire Ecology

• Soil & Water Ecosystems

• Rangeland Improvement/ Preservation

Sketch Comedy

Do you love crackin’ jokes and making new friends? Join us this summer to learn how to write and perform amazing sketches at BYU’s Sketch Comedy Workshop! This is a 2-week comedy intensive where youth 14-18 years old learn how to write and perform comedy! In the first week, we teach how to come up with comedyrich topics and develop them into scripted sketches. In week two, we prepare and rehearse selected sketches from the material from week one to be performed at our end of workshop show: The Sketch

Comedy Spectaculum! Not only will you learn a large variety of comedy techniques, but other great life skills! This camp will help you learn to work well with others, help you fight procrastination, think on your feet, and grow in your humility and confidence. The program also offers youth the chance to engage with their peers in a creative and spiritual environment on BYU campus. The two weeks will have movie nights, masterclasses, a talent show, and performances at the end of the week for family and friends. Come be a part of this fantastic experience!

SummerFestival

Improve your musical skills with other young musicians from across the country in this six-day musical program! Live the college life on BYU’s campus, associate with others passionate about music, and receive valuable instruction from worldrenowned BYU music faculty.

Participants attend concerts, recitals, dances, a barbecue, and other social activities. At the end of the week, you’ll show off your newly improved talents in multiple concerts for family and friends.

Musical experiences are available in band, orchestra, choral, and jazz ensembles, as well as chamber groups and solo performances.

“The faculty were great! They gave me helpful tips and not only helped improve my musicianship, but I gained better confidence in my skills and learned to be more of a leader.”

Especially For Youth (EFY)

The objective of Especially For Youth (EFY) is to strengthen youth in their commitment to live the gospel of Jesus Christ by providing learning opportunities and wholesome experiences that enrich their spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual development. Youth ages 14-18 can choose to attend an Adventure session with rock climbing, hiking, and white-water rafting, a Special Edition session at various church historical sites, or a campus session focused on topics found in “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.”

INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP

Discover a creative writing camp like no other

Location: Interlochen, Michigan

Program Delivery: Overnight

Age: Grades 3-12

Gender: Coed

Dates: June 14 - August 3, 2025

Session Length: One-week and three-week programs

Category: Creative Writing

Sub-Categories: Playwriting, Poetry, Novel Writing, Fiction, Nonfiction

Cost: $1,500-$2,999, and >$3,000

Website: bit.ly/Writing-at-Interlochen

Are you a young writer with a passion for your poetry? Do you envision yourself writing a fiction novel or screenplay? Whatever your creative ambitions are, you’ll take your talents to the next level at Interlochen Arts Camp.

One-Week Intensives: Grades 9-12

June 14 - June 20

Playwriting Intensive -

Get feedback as you write and perform your own one-act play. Here’s who you’ll learn from:

• Kit Williamson, acting credits include Mad Men, The Good Wife, Odd Mom Out, Public Morals, Numb3r, Hipsterhood and more. He wrote, directed, and starred in the Emmy Award-nominated LGBT series EastSiders. He’s also written scripted pilots for CBS and Super Deluxe. And he’s fun at parties.

Novel Writing Intensive -

Get your manuscript to the next level with the support of fellow young writers and the hands-on instruction of a published novelist. You’ll learn from:

• Dr. Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author of the Charlotte Holmes series, Hello Girls, and Sunrise Nights

• Mackenzie Lee, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Forbes 30 Under 30

• Riley Redgate, Alone Out Here

• Justin A. Reynolds, Opposite of Always, Early Departures, Miles Morales: Shock Waves

Spoken Word Intensive -

Own the mic to develop confidence in your writing, and make an impactful performance. Come with an open mind, the ability to laugh, and a pair of good drumsticks (not joking… bring drumsticks). Here’s who you’ll learn from:

• Patrick Roche (he/him) is an award-winning poet, mental health advocate, and Carly Rae Jepsen enthusiast. Videos of Roche’s work have amassed over 9.5 million views on YouTube, and he has competed or been featured at multiple national and international festivals. His work has appeared in or been published by Button Poetry, UpWorthy, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, NBC LX, MSN, Beech Street Review, Freezeray Press, and his mom’s fridge.

3-Week Sessions: Grades 6-12

June 22 - July 12, July 13 - Aug. 3

Level up your writing skills in an immersive summer camp where you’ll explore fiction, poetry, playwriting, or nonfiction with published authors as your mentors. Come for one 3-week session, or take both to spend your summer doing what you love.

You’ll learn from:

• Megan Baxter, The Coolest Monsters: Essays, Pushcart Prize winner

• Reina Hardy, writer of the movie Paging Mr. Darcy, and the book Sh*tty Boyfriends of Western Literature

• Dr. Karyna McGlynn, National Poetry Slam

• And more

SMITH PRECOLLEGE PROGRAMS

Location: Northampton, MA

Program Delivery: On-Campus, Overnight

Age: 13 - 17

Gender: Coed

Dates:

Varies between July 5 – August 2, 2025

Category: STEM, Liberal Arts, Precollege, Writing

Sub-Categories: Gender Studies, Creative Writing, Sustainability, Engineering, Biology, Humanities, Film and Media

Cost: $4,864 for two-week program (includes tuition, room and board, & class materials)

Website: smith.edu/summer

About Smith Precollege Programs

Smith Precollege Programs offer high school students an unparalleled opportunity to immerse themselves in collegiate life, explore academic passions, and forge powerful connections with fellow peers, instructors, and current Smith students. Designed for students entering grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2025, these programs provide a transformative experience that boldly extends beyond the classroom. As a historic women’s college, Smith has long been a place where striking ideas and strong voices thrive.

A Glimpse into the Programs

Smith’s Precollege offerings encompass five distinct programs, each tailored to nurture specific interests:

Creative Writing Workshop

July 5 – 18, 2025

This two-week program invites budding writers to explore various genres in a supportive environment. Participants engage in two daily courses with published authors as their instructors. They engage in workshops, peer reviews, and writing sessions.

Women, Gender, & Representation

July 20 – August 2, 2025

Focusing on topics such as women in politics, intersectional feminism, and race

in literature, this program encourages students to analyze historical contexts and contemporary issues through an intersectional lens. Courses are designed to foster critical thinking and active discussions. Students take two classes a day for two weeks.

Summer Science & Engineering Program

Two Sessions: July 5 – 18 and July 20 – August 2, 2025

Hands-on coursework for students with a keen interest in STEM. This program offers one lab-based course for two weeks led by Smith faculty, covering disciplines like life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.

Sustainable Futures

July 20 – August 2, 2025

This two-week program brings together students passionate about environmental systems and positive change, exploring how activists and organizers maintain their work and impact. Expect lots of field trips and time in nature!

College Readiness Workshop

July 20 – 26, 2025

A one-week intensive designed to prepare students for the college application process and provide guidance on navigating college life.

Transformative Experiences

Our students leave precollege with a whole new outlook. After two immersive weeks of learning and living in community, they head back to high school feeling energized and inspired. One student put it best: “I’ve learned more about feminism in these two weeks than ever before, and now I know I can be someone who changes the world- even in small ways.” Mornings are spent in dynamic classes led by passionate professors, with the support of Smith student classroom assistants. Afternoons offer opportunities to explore – whether it’s journaling in the Campus Center cafe with a coffee, or watching the sunset over Paradise Pond with new friends. Evenings are alive with activities, from open mic nights and film screenings to late-night study sessions with new friends and program-wide events.

Beyond the classroom, students are supported by their counselors — current Smithies who serve as mentors, sharing their experiences and offering guidance on everything from college life to navigating new challenges. One student reflected, “Coming here definitely made me feel like I was home away from home. All my counselors and classroom assistants were so kind and welcoming, open to conversations, and always cheered me up.”

Life Beyond the Classroom

Beyond academics, students enjoy access to Smith’s beautiful campus. They work out in our state-of-the-art gym, find inspiration in the new library, browse the nooks of our art museum, and lay in our sun-drenched gardens. The town of Northampton is a five-minute walk from campus and offers a rich cultural backdrop for our students. They love the freedom to go downtown after class for a bubble tea while exploring with new friends. Smith College’s Precollege Programs not only prepare students for future academic endeavors but also inspire them to become thoughtful, engaged citizens. The blend of rigorous coursework, supportive mentorship, and a dynamic community ensures that participants leave with lasting memories and a clear vision for their futures. As another participant shared, “I’ve absolutely loved my time here and all the amazing people I’ve met. I don’t ever want to leave.”

Spotlight On: Creative Writing Workshop

Smith College’s Creative Writing Workshop offers high school students an immersive opportunity to develop their writing skills in a supportive and inspiring environment. Participants choose one morning and one afternoon course to take for two weeks, diving into a variety of writing genres with expert professors and dynamic classroom assistants. Students often leave the Creative Writing Workshop feeling energized and inspired. One shared, “These two weeks helped me meet new people and create new connections and also gave me a taste of how college life is.”

Sample Course Titles:

• Writing Fantasy: Explore storytelling beyond realism through mythology, science fiction, and more. Students create vivid characters and imaginative plots.

• Writing on the Edge of Reality: Delve into psychological fiction, experimenting with narratives that stretch beyond the ordinary.

• Writing Poems: Experiment with poetic forms, analyze published work, and generate original poetry.

• Playwriting: Develop original scripts while exploring the relationship between writing and theater production.

• Screenwriting: Learn the art of scriptwriting and master the three-act structure for compelling films.

• Journalism: Craft news stories across multiple media formats, learning to capture stories that engage audiences.

Spotlight On: Women, Gender, and Representation

Smith College’s Women, Gender, and Representation (WGR) program invites high school students to immerse themselves in courses that challenge and expand their views on gender justice. Participants choose one morning and afternoon class to take for two weeks, and engage with Smith’s rich history as a women’s college and the spirited campus community. As one student said: “Being in the Women, Gender, and Representation program felt like an eye-opening experience where I could freely discuss important issues with others who care just as much as I do,” shared one student. Another reflected, “I gained a deeper understanding of how gender influences everything from politics to personal identity— Smith really empowered me to take action in my own community.”

Sample Course Titles:

• Global Reproductive Justice: Investigate the history of reproductive health movements and how global conversations about bodily autonomy are evolving.

• Women of Rock: Explore the powerful role of women in music and how their contributions have shaped American culture.

• Queer Love Stories: Analyze queer narratives and the social implications of love and identity in a global context.

• Rest as Resistance: Study Black feminist traditions of rest and resistance, blending movement and meditation with critical engagement.

SUMMER ACADEMY AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE

Location: Annapolis, MD; Santa Fe, NM; Online

Program Delivery: Day, Overnight, Online

Age: 15 - 18

Gender: Coed

Dates: June - July (specific dates vary depending on program)

Category: Academic, Art, Career Exploration, STEM

Sub-Categories: Arts, Environmental Science, Literature, Mathematics, Multi Arts, Physics, Politics & Diplomacy, Technology

Cost: $500 - $1,499

Website: sjc.edu/summer-academy

About Summer Academy at St. John’s College

Summer Academy at St. John’s College is the best pre-college program for top high school students seeking true intellectual engagement. Summer Academy begins with reading some of the greatest books ever written over the last 3,000 years old; providing a thematic academic experience that will engage students who have a variety of interests. Students challenge themselves by engaging in deep discussions with small groups of their peers in seminar style classrooms led by St John’s College full time faculty.

Summer Academy is uniquely suited for high school students passionate about literature, philosophy, history, politics, law, the arts, and the history of mathematics and science. The week-long sessions are intentionally interdisciplinary and break down barriers that divide areas of study at most other colleges. Through the readings and discussions, students will draw their own connections between the humanities, social sciences, the arts, and the natural sciences.

Each Summer Academy session lasts one week and is intended for

intellectually engaged high school students ages 15 to 18.

The on-campus experience on the St. John’s campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, includes college-level classes led by the college faculty, a full week living in St. John’s residence halls, and extracurricular activities led by St. John’s student leaders. Cost is $1400 per week for all class, housing, and food expenses

The online experience includes college-level classes led by St. John’s faculty during four Zoom sessions each week. Cost is $200 per week.

One of the most respected summer programs for high students interested in the humanities, Summer Academy graduates students who enroll at top liberal arts colleges and research universities, including St. John’s. The program includes college admissions support from the St. John’s Admissions Office. In recent years, Summer Academy students have also enrolled at Amherst, Bard, Barnard, Bowdoin, Carleton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Dickinson, Grinnell, Hamilton, Haverford, Kenyon, Mount Holyoke, Pitzer, Pomona, Scripps, Smith, Swarthmore, the US Military Academy, the US Naval Academy, UCLA, the University of Chicago, Vassar, and Williams.

Summer Academy Sessions 2025:

Santa Fe

Technology and Transcendence –Sunday, July 6 – Friday, July 11, 2025:

Scientific Ambition and the Human Condition- Should there be limits to the pursuit of technology? In the Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to human beings. In Aeschylus’ classic, it is a blessing and a curse for us, and Prometheus is punished for his transgression. This myth is archetypal for the deepest questions that surround our ambivalent experience of technology. Sample authors and works include Aeschylus, “Prometheus Bound,” Shelley, “Frankenstein,” Hans Jonas, Heidegger, Erwin Straus; Nollet, Galvani, Volta. Film: “Modern Times,” “Le Jetée,” “Blade Runner.”

American Experiment –Sunday, July 13 – Friday, July 18, 2025:

In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln posed a question: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” What kind of test, what kind of experiment, does American democracy represent? Sample readings include Plutarch’s Lives, Aristotle’s “Politics,” Locke’s “Second Treatise of Government,” Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America,” the US Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, The Federalist Papers, and speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.

Shakespearean and Greek Drama and Poetry –Sunday, July 20 – Friday, July 25, 2025:

An exploration of the human soul and its condition through two of Shakespeare’s greatest plays—Hamlet and A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream—one tragic and one comic, both also interestingly reflective on the question of drama, containing additional “plays “within the plays themselves. We will also have the occasion to savor and contemplate Shakespeare’s thought in the more crystalline form of the sonnet. And, by way of helpful contrast, we will read Sophocles’ great model of Ancient Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King and Aristotle’s philosophic reflections on the meaning of tragedy. Authors and Works: Shakespeare: “Macbeth,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” sonnets, Sophocles, Aristophanes “The Birds,” and Sappho’s poems.

Annapolis

A Week with Pascal –Sunday, June 22 – Friday, June 27, 2025:

Pascal’s wager, Pascal’s principle, Pascal’s triangle… these are just a few of the fundamental concepts in

philosophy, science, and mathematics that owe their discovery to Blaise Pascal. A true exemplar of intellectual curiosity, Pascal sought truth wherever it could be found, from moments of deep self-reflection to long hours in the laboratory. Sample readings include “The Pensées,” “Conics,” and Pascal’s triangle.

Stoics –Sunday, June 29 – Friday, July 4, 2025:

It is a fact of human life that we do not always get to choose what befalls us. The whims of fortune are blind to our desires and intentions, and the hand we are dealt is often a far cry from the one we might have wanted. Confronting this reality could inspire helplessness and despair; but for the stoic philosopher, that confrontation marks the starting point of human happiness and empowerment. We may not be masters of fate, but perhaps we can be masters of ourselves. Sample readings will include Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations,” Epictetus’ “Handbook,” and selections from Cicero.

Nature and Law –Sunday, July 6 – Friday, July 11, 2025:

From ancient times to the modern era, the movements of the stars and planets have fascinated human beings. Their cyclical regularity inspired the astronomers Ptolemy and Copernicus to seek out the laws that govern their motions, and to wonder about the origins of those laws: are they divine? Mathematical? Natural? Eternal? Do the same laws somehow govern us? Sample readings will be from authors such as Hobbes, Galileo, and 2nd century Greek mathematician Claudius Ptolemy.

Summer Academy Weekends

Thinking about enrolling in two or three consecutive sessions of Summer Academy? Students may spend the weekend on either campus in between two consecutive Summer Academy weeks. Most students spend this time preparing for the upcoming week of classes and enjoying the down time in between sessions. More details regarding the weekend experience can be found within the student registration forms for Summer Academy.

Online

Sessions will be hosted in June, 2025. Online sessions will cover some of the following books and selections:

• Homer’s, The Odyssey

• Shakespearean plays: Julius Caesar and Antony & Cleopatra

• Selections by James Baldwin

• Charles Darwin’s “The Voyage of the Beagle”

VANDERBILT SUMMER ACADEMY

About Vanderbilt Summer Academy

Location: Nashville, TN

Program Delivery: Day, Overnight

Age: rising 7th-12th graders

Gender: Coed

Dates: Options available in June and July

Experience Type: One-Week and Two-Week Residential Experiences

Category: Academic, Art, Career Exploration, STEM, Writing

Sub-Categories: Environmental Science, Technology

Cost: $1,925 - $4,850* *Financial Aid Available

Website: pty.vanderbilt.edu/forstudents/vsa/

Other Opportunities:

K-8 grade day opportunities 10-12 grade virtual opportunities

VSA is an intentionally designed, accelerated residential program for academically advanced 7th through 12th grade students offered through Vanderbilt University’s highly regarded Programs for Talented Youth.

VSA offers one-week and two-week summer courses that are grounded in academic rigor and scholarly exploration, while also focused on fostering community and friendship. At VSA, students join peers from around the world to stretch their intellectual horizons.

Why Choose VSA?

Access to Scholars. Vanderbilt Summer Academy instructors are drawn from the wealth of talented faculty and scholars here in the Vanderbilt University and Nashville communities and include many distinguished professors, scientists, graduate students, and researchers.

Personalized Attention. Each small class (20 students or less) has an instructor and academic proctor to support structured learning and offer you one-on-one attention.

Opportunities for Personal Development. From recreational activities, to informal conversations about college life, to discussions about college

preparation and planning, VSA celebrates the whole you!

Connections with Like-Ability Peers. At VSA, you will join acaemically advanced peers from around the world. In a typical year, VSA sees students from over 40 states and 10 countries.

Community-Driven Residential Experience. VSA students reside in first-year residential colleges on Vanderbilt University’s beautiful campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The residential college community is designed foster friendships with other VSA students.

Caring and Qualified Staff. VSA program staff include Vanderbilt full-time staff members who live in the residential halls and lead a dynamic team of carefully selected professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Our staff are passionate about making your summer experience amazing inside and outside the classroom.

Not interested in a residential experience?

Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth also offers online experiences for rising 11th and 12th grade students through our Mentor Immersion program. This unique experience will give you in-depth exposure to an academic field and the potential for a culminating product you will create with expert feedback.

PLAY IT SMART THIS SUMMER

FRIENDSHIP | SCHOLARSHIP | FUN

Developing talent in advanced students and those who work with them

92NY

YOUNG WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

Location:

The 92nd Street Y, New York 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128

Program Delivery: Day, In-person

Age: 12-18

Gender: Coed

Dates:

July 14-24 (ages 12-14); July 14-31 (ages 15-18)

Acceptance: Applications required (for ages 15-18)

Categories: Writing

Sub-Categories: Writing, Poetry, Journalism

Cost: $1,800-$2,600

Website: 92NY.org/yww

About Young Writers’ Workshop

Your voice. Your words. Your summer.

Have a story to tell? This July, 92NY’s Young Writers’ Workshop will gather talented teen writers from all over the world for warm, supportive workshops in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry with some of NYC’s best authors.

For Writers Ages 12-14

Analyze poems, stories, and essays using a variety of writing prompts — a fun, creatively expansive workshop that teaches young writers how to think critically about each other’s work.

No application required.

For Writers Ages 15-18

Explore form, character, and voice in a three-week workshop covering poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each week is led by a different established author.

Application required.

Application Deadline:

May 30, 2025

Visit 92NY.org/yww for application details and to apply today.

PROGRAMS BY FOCUS

ACADEMIC

Brigham Young, 5 St. John’s College, 11 Vanderbilt, 13

PERFORMING ARTS

Brigham Young, 5

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Brigham Young, 5 Smith Precollege, 9 St. John’s College, 11 Vanderbilt, 13

WRITING

Brigham Young, 5 Interlochen, 7

Smith Precollege, 9 92NY, 15

Summer Academy at St.

Brigham Young University Youth Programs

Editorial Staff

Managing Editor: Kylie Andrews

John’s College

PHOTO BY ELLIOT RUBENSTEIN, NEW YORK, NY