Young Writers Association (YWA) provides elementary through high school students with interactive literature-based experiences. Through workshops, publications, camps, classrooms and in intergenerational settings, YWA contributes to the cultural literacy of Lane County, Oregon.

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Community Opportunities

• UpStarts: YWA publication authored by Lane County young people
• Mixed Voices: Read on the radio! YWA spoken word publishing on KLCC, 89.7
• Creative Writing Contest: YWA's annual challenge to young writers
• Writing Workshops: Age appropriate creative writing explorations

Programs

• After-School Writing Workshops: discover writers your age, test different writing tips and participate in a reading
• Family Arts Parties: playing with a story and its theme, families write, interact, and eat
• Literature Camps: active summer day camps based on great books
• YEA! and YES!: YEA! a storyteller inspires a day in the arts; YES! integrate science, creative writing, and art