Summer Camp Session A June 2nd-13th, 2025
Summer Camp Session B June 16th-27th, 2025
What is YAWP? A component of the Central Arizona Writing Project, YAWP (Young Adult Writing Program) is designed to offer young writers a non-evaluative environment in which to explore the power of writing.
What do camps look like? Offering time and inspiration, YAWP sessions support writers in a collaborative atmosphere where they can share works in progress. YAWP sessions engage young writers in crafting a variety of forms based on the theme and focus of the camp. The creative writing camps, for example focus on writing such as poems, autobiographical sketches, heart maps, short stories, arguments, nature/science, craft secrets, and daily writing workshops. Each camper will share a final piece of writing for publication in the camp anthology.
What grade levels do we serve? 2nd-12th.
Who are the writing instructors? All writing instructors are trained Central Arizona Writing Project Teacher Consultants who have completed CAWP’s Invitational Summer Institute or training from the National Writing Project in teaching composition. All K-12 YAWP teachers are certified to teach in the state of Arizona. All YAWP teachers continually implement writing in their personal and professional lives.
Cost: Tuition for each YAWP two-week in person session is $300 plus a $25 book fee for a total of $325. Tuition is due no later than May 20th for Session A and June 3rd for Session B. We only accept online payments. There are no refunds.
Are scholarships available? No, scholarships are not available at this time.
When/Where is YAWP?
YAWP will be held from 9:00am -12:00pm, Monday through Friday
- Summer Camp Session A June 2nd-13th, 2025
- Summer Camp Session B June 16th-27th, 2025
Registration Deadline: TBA
Contact: YAWP@asu.edu
Student Testimonials
| “Our daughter loved the camp and wanted to continue attending for the remaining weeks of summer break. She wished it was around during scheduled school fall and spring vacations as well!” | Image
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| “I had so much fun and hope I will see you again next year!” |
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| “I had a lot of fun at YAWP this year. I really liked how we got to walk around the ASU campus and Mrs. Nicki always had something new and exciting for us to do each day, which made me look forward to coming back… I am very glad I attended YAWP this year, and I am excited to return next year as well, as long as I get the chance to. I made new friends and it was overall a very fun and eye-opening experience.” |
Camp Offerings: Session A June 2nd-13th, 2025
TBA
Camp Offerings: Session B June 16th-27th, 2025
TBA
FAQs for Parents and Participants
Session A
- TBA
Session B
- TBA
If you are registered and NOT paid by the payment deadlines for your session, then your registration will be cancelled.
All YAWP Instructors are certified teachers in the greater Phoenix Area and/or have gone through National Writing Project Training. They also must have their Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety prior to teaching in the YAWP Program.
The program will take place in Payne Hall (MAP). Information on the pickup and drop off locations is provided in each camper’s Welcome Packet. More information on amenities within the building is provided in the Welcome Packet.
No, each session is from 9 am to 12 pm. Campers can bring their own drinks and snacks.
While we have provided scholarships for this program in the past, this year there are no scholarships available for the 2024 YAWP Program.
We are researching avenues for additional funding to determine if we could provide scholarships in the future.
We do our best to provide the most cost-effective rates that we can while also providing quality materials and instruction from qualified teachers. However, we do provide discounts for current ASU faculty and staff. We also provide discounts for registration in multiple sessions, or the registration of multiple siblings.
We are happy to make an exception if this student feels comfortable socially and emotionally for the older grade level, and if there is room available in the class. Please email YAWP@asu.edu for more information.
If a session you want is full, please look at other availability at that grade level. You can also email YAWP@asu.edu and we will add you to the waitlist.
General Questions
Session A
- TBA
Session B
- TBA
If you are registered and NOT paid by the payment deadlines for your session, then your registration will be cancelled.
All YAWP Instructors are certified teachers in the greater Phoenix Area and/or have gone through National Writing Project Training. They also must have their Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety prior to teaching in the YAWP Program.
The program will take place in Payne Hall (MAP). Information on the pickup and drop off locations is provided in each camper’s Welcome Packet. More information on amenities within the building is provided in the Welcome Packet.
No, each session is from 9 am to 12 pm. Campers can bring their own drinks and snacks.
While we have provided scholarships for this program in the past, this year there are no scholarships available for the 2024 YAWP Program.
We are researching avenues for additional funding to determine if we could provide scholarships in the future.
We do our best to provide the most cost-effective rates that we can while also providing quality materials and instruction from qualified teachers. However, we do provide discounts for current ASU faculty and staff. We also provide discounts for registration in multiple sessions, or the registration of multiple siblings.
We are happy to make an exception if this student feels comfortable socially and emotionally for the older grade level, and if there is room available in the class. Please email YAWP@asu.edu for more information.
If a session you want is full, please look at other availability at that grade level. You can also email YAWP@asu.edu and we will add you to the waitlist.
It depends on the time constraints and the collaboration. We do collaborate with schools and districts to provide after-school programming. Please send your inquiry to yawp@asu.edu and we’ll get back to you.
We would love to offer more writing workshops for youth at school sites and out in the community. If a school site wants to host our workshops, we may contract with the school to make this happen. We can provide the instruction and set it up in ways that best fit the school context and student ages, etc. We welcome your ideas and connections to schools. Please email YAWP@asu.edu with your ideas and/or connections!