Summer 2021 Programming
Partners of the Drew Teacher Education programs receive a $10 discount per enrichment program.
PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Chester, Hunterdon Central, Kinnelon, Madison, Morris, Randolph, Somerville, West Morris Regional, West Orange
PARTNER GROUPS: Drew Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Drew Writing Project and Digital Literacies Collaborative TC, Drew Teacher Education Advisory Board member
Youth-and-Family-Summer-2021-Virtual_FINAL-2College Essay Writing
July 14, 21, 28, 6:00 – 8:00PM via Zoom
$250
Writing the college essay can be a rewarding and evolving experience when you employ the full writing process. Finding the moment to write about is often the hardest task and needs time. Work with a trained writing consultant from the National Writing Project to utilize strategies to brainstorm, find a structure to complement your message that communicates your tone, and choose words and images carefully to make your essay uniquely yours. In the end, it will beg to be read aloud.
Grades 10 – 12
Fan Fiction and Beyond
August 2 – 5, 12:30 – 3:00PM via Zoom
$325
Do you imagine different endings to your favorite books? Do you wonder what would happen if your favorite character made a different decision? Join National Writing Project teachers for four days of fan fiction and adaptation writing at Drew University this summer. Students, grades 6-8, will select a favorite book, graphic novel, or storyline to adapt into a screenplay or to imagine a world beyond those written by the author. Collaboratively or independently, students will draft, discuss and share, revise and reflect on, and present their versions of classic or popular tales for all to enjoy.
Grades 6 – 8
Make Your Words Matter
July 12 – 15, 6:00 – 8:00PM via Zoom
$250
You’ve seen the headlines. The world is a rapidly changing place. Are you interested in exploring how you might affect change? Work with 2 trained teaching consultants from the National Writing project to show you how becoming a strong writer can help you do just that. Writing with power about personal, social and political issues can bring awareness to others, change minds, introduce possible solutions to problems, and help you to become a more active and engaged participant in your life, your school, the world. Join us to write about the social issues that you are passionate about.
Grades 8 – 12
