Welcome to the MN Writing Project’s Youth Programs!

Minnesota Writing Project youth programs celebrate young people as creators and authors. We focus on creating fun and meaningful experiences that build the confidence of writers while teaching them skills that apply both to their writing and beyond. Whether your young person is a confident writer or has reservations about anything to do with reading and writing, there is a place for them in our programs.

A group of young students posed on a bridge over Washington Avenue on the University of Minnesota campus

Summer Camps

Minnesota Writing Project Young Writers Camps are for young writers entering grades 3-8 in the fall of 2025. These young writers will be led in activities by our Project Fellows and experienced instructors for daily activities around the University's campus, which they will explore as they forge new friendships.

 

Two young students write on laptops

Scholastic Writing Awards

The Minnesota Writing Project is a proud affiliate partner with the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. As the Minnesota Region host of the Writing Awards, we coordinate the regional Writing Awards for the entire state of Minnesota.