Berkeley Summer Writing Program for Middle School : Info & Priority Access

Priority Registration for Summer Camp Writing Program for Berkeley middle school kids open now!

Space is limited. LEARN MORE about our full course menu. CONTACT us directly for a personal consultation to answer questions & customize a program to meet your child's creative & academic needs. Read 5-STAR GOOGLE BUSINESS REVIEWS.

SAMPLE COURSES

Creative Writing Masterclass

• Cultivate your unique literary voice by experimenting with mechanics of the craft.
• Create characters & stories that live long after the last page is turned.
• Transform ideas into powerful, polished images that awe.
• Publishing opportunities.

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Academic Essay Mastery, including Application Essay Prep

• Master the fundamentals of academic writing.
• Practice advanced techniques for crafting persuasive essays.
• Produce work that stands out in both the classroom & on high school applications.

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Faculty

Work with SEL-first educator & 21st Century LEARNING founder, Sam Prestianni, a widely experienced classroom teacher & pro writer/editor with 30+ years in publishing.

"Sam Prestianni's Humanities and writing classes taught me to be compassionate, critical, and creative at the same time, to write in a way that helps me make sense of the world, and to accept others as they are but not the world as it is." — Sarah Dey, former student

21st Century LEARNING's Berkeley Summer Writing Camp is a live, interactive, Humanities-first virtual experience designed to uplift the local student community and foster authentic peer connections in our very own Digital Neighborhood Lab.

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