Young Writers Camp at Gannon
Summer 2022
Designed as a writing workshop, this week-long intensive
writing camp will introduce young writers to the techniques of composing
fiction, poetry, journalistic content, and social media content. They will also
begin to develop a professional resume and an online writing portfolio.
Students will explore the valuable skills of reading, listening, and speaking.
This is an opportunity for students to enrich themselves academically while
having fun with writing.
Dates: Aug 1 -
5, 2022
Age groups: 9 to 13, 14 to 18
Time: 9 - 11:30 a.m.,12:30 - 3 p.m.
Cost: $175
Address: Gannon University - Palumbo Academic Center, 100 West
8th Street (Peach Street) Erie, PA 16541
What you can expect
- Loads of fun with writing-based activities
- Craft with the written word in academic, creative, and
professional contexts
- Produce creative pieces that you will be proud of
- Publish/display projects in the Writing Camp Wall Magazine
- Practice the art of revision and polishing your writing
- Enjoy individualized attention from writing faculty and
professionals
- Share your new work at the Friday Public Reading
Important Information
Young Writers Camp attendees must
arrive at Kelly Conference Room, third floor, Palumbo Academic Center, Gannon
University, at 8:30 a.m. on August 1 to check-in and receive a Welcome Packet.
Workshop activities will begin at 9 a.m.. The following days will include a
full daily schedule of group workshops, individual conferences, fiction, poetry
and creative nonfiction performances, outdoor sessions, and appearances by
guest writers. A Friday Public Reading will close the Young Writers Camp on
Friday, the last day of the program. Camp attendees will present their work.
Family and friends are welcome to attend the reading.
Camp activities are held in
classrooms of Palumbo Academic Center, Gannon University.
For more
information, please email Dr. Shreelina Ghosh
What to Bring
- Snacks, drinks
- Lunch or money for ordering lunch from Gannon meal services
(food will NOT be provided
- Writing folder/tablet, pens, pencils
- Laptop (optional)
Students may have access to their
cell phones with the exception of the following times: classroom and
instruction sessions, group work, and speaker presentations, at which time cell
phones must be put in silent mode or turned off.
Contact Information
Gannon University: 814-871-7000
Shreelina Ghosh: 814-871-5583
Camp Facilitators
- Ann Bomberger
- Matt Darling
- Derek DiMatteo
- Shreelina Ghosh
- Carol Hayes
- Kaustav Mukherjee
- Doug Oathout
- Laura Rutland