Who We Are
The Central Connecticut Student Writing Project (CCSWP) is a three-week summer writing institute. The first week focuses on poetry and the next two on creative writing. Students may attend one or both programs. CCSWP is designed for students in grades 4-12 and adults who have a passion for creative writing. The institute is designed to help students create authentic, organic, dynamic narratives that come from within. When we say that we teach students to write from the inside out, we mean that we do not force our students into any formulas or templates. Instead, we give students the tools necessary to discover the stories and poems within themselves and help them find their authorial voices.
What we offer
A comprehensive curriculum designed by writers and teachers that focuses on organic writing development. This curriculum also addresses several of the new Common Core writing and reading standards for grades 4-12.
A staff of certified teachers who have all taken part in the four-week Central Connecticut Writing Project summer institute (a branch of the National Writing Project)
A chance for students to become a part of a growing community of student writers from throughout Central Connecticut.
An opportunity to be published online and in print.