Young Writers' Camp 8-day @ UC San Diego | YWC 2022

Young Writers’ Camp is an 8-day summer program designed to inspire creative thinking and promote a love of writing. Campers will experiment with different genres of writing for a variety of audiences and purposes. 

Young Writer's Camp is a summer program that inspires creative thinking and writing. Students explore writing styles and methods of self-expression with new friends.

Participating Young Writers:

• are challenged to grow and build self-confidence as writers.
• write in an environment designed to inspire creativity.
• receive individual attention in small groups from SDAWP writing teachers.
• meet and share writing in a multi-age classroom with young writers from throughout the county.
• engage in process writing: drafting, writing, revising, editing and publishing.
• publish and receive an anthology, including writing from each camper.
• develop writing skills as tools for self-expression.

Cost is $375. Eventbrite service fees included. Payment and registration are done for one writer at a time. If you are registering siblings, please complete the process once per child.

In compliance with the University of California San Diego's COVID-19 Mandate, full vaccination* against COVID-19 is required to participate in this program.

*Fully Vaccinated: A person is considered “fully” vaccinated when two weeks have passed since they completed a COVID-19 Vaccine series (for example, 1 dose of the Janssen/J&J vaccine, or 2 doses within no more than 12 weeks of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine); as well as any boosters consistent with manufacturer instructions and applicable agency approval, authorization, or listing.

The only vaccination exemption for this camp is a medical exemption.

FAQs

What is a class/group? Camp will consist of up to 24 students per class grouped by grade level and facilitated by two SDAWP writing teachers and two Teaching Assistants. Grades will be split up: 3-5; 5-7; 7-9.

What materials will I need? All materials will be provided.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions? sdawp@ucsd.edu • http://sdawp.ucsd.edu/

Registration Deadline Registration deadline is June 20.

What is the refund policy? No refunds past June 20th.

Note: More details on COVID-19 protocols will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the start of camp. By registering your child you acknowledge that you will have to abide by UC San Diego's Policy.