Lostintheletters announces free 2026 youth writing program

Key Points Non-profit Lostintheletters will host a free writing scheme for teenagers - from January to May Admission will be prioritized for teenagers from disinvested neighborhoods The organization will host an open house for the activity on Dec Lostintheletters a non-profit hosting creative writing and literacy empowerment programs has reported the launch of the Young Writers Studio a free creative writing and professional advancement scheme for high school students in Atlanta Running from January to May in the new Lostintheletters Writing Studio and Bookstore the Young Writers Studio will offer students - the opportunity to learn directly from award-winning authors explore their creative identities and join a thriving literary district I look at these students and think about how much a space like this would have meant to me when I was their age Armida Yee-Mu oz Lostintheletters Project and Outreach Intern explained We want to ensure they walk away more confident more empowered and more aware that they belong in literary spaces Participants of the undertaking will meet monthly for writing workshops seminars and collaborative learning sessions led by instructors Steven Duong Chris Ketchum Angela Tharpe Josie Tolin and Natalie Villacorta Throughout the program students will write words across genres read two books of their choice participate in residents reading events engage in peer workshops modeled on college writing programs and more Interested families can learn more about the operation at the Open House on Dec at the Lostintheletters Writing Studio at p m Enrollment is capped at students and recruitment efforts will prioritize students in disinvested neighborhoods like Carver Maynard Jackson Frederick Douglass Booker T Washington and more RSVP and receive more information about the Young Writers Studio here Related stories Lostintheletters to open writing studio and bookstore in Candler Park Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to debut new children s concert series in The post Lostintheletters announces free youth writing plan appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta