Friday Night Writes
Drop In Fridays!
No appointment needed - please just come to Penn's campus (or virtual link) and join us to write and snack and learn from each other.
Students (ages 10+) are invited to attend weekly drop-in sessions from September through November at the Philadelphia Writing Project. Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students from the University of Pennsylvania will be available to discuss students’ creative and academic writing.
We are excited to work in partnership with Cosmic Writers, a creative writing organization for youth in Philadelphia and beyond. Young people might be working on submissions to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, college scholarship and admission essays, creative works (e.g., poems, short stories, novels), and school assignments. In addition to offering feedback on existing writing, coaches are ready to support young people in thinking about themselves as lifelong writers via writing-centered activities, games, and brainstorming activities.
Sessions will take place Friday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. from September 20 through November 15 (virtually or in person on Penn's campus).
Interested in volunteering? Fill out this Volunteer Interest Form to sign up.
On campus Drop INs
We will have writing coaches on site each Friday, and students can drop in to write, work, and get feedback. No need for an appointment - just drop in and write! Snacks included :-)
Location: Gutmann College House (211 S. 40th St.)
** For access to the building, ring intercom, enter front doors, and then turn right to find Multipurpose Room past the cafe
Virtual APPOINTMENTS
For anyone who would like to meet virtually with a writing coach, you can sign up to get a zoom link.
Students seeking a coaching session will be placed in our zoom session and given a breakout room with a coach. There will be a number of people available to help or jump in as needed, and a member of FNW staff will monitor zoom sessions.
Fill in this Interest Form if you would like to receive a Zoom link and more information about the virtual option.
