Young Adult Writing Program (YAWP) 2026: Session A
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 their work as it unfolds. 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, explore writing through poems, autobiographical sketches, comics, short stories, arguments, nature/science, craft secrets, and daily writing workshops. By the end of camp, writers will be able to share a final piece of writing for publication in the annual camp anthology.
What grade levels do we serve? Grades 2-12
Who are the writing instructors? In addition to being certified to teach in the state of Arizona, our 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. As committed writers and educators, they continually implement writing in their personal and professional lives.
Cost: Tuition for each YAWP two-week in-person session is $425 plus a $25 book fee for a total of $450. Tuition is due no later than May 18 for Session A and June 1 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 9:00–12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday on the ASU Tempe campus.
- Summer Camp Session A: June 1-12, 2026
- Summer Camp Session B: June 15-26, 2026
Registration Deadline:
- Session A - May 18, 2026
- Session B - June 1, 2026
The Central Arizona Writing Project, which hosts YAWP and is a site of the National Writing Project, is based in the Department of English at ASU.