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2024 KWLA Summer Schedule
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Culver City and Zoom Classes Capped at 6 students
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Payment: Check/Venmo@Risa-Gechtman or Zelle@3108019170
CREATIVE WRITING BOOTCAMPS $450
Fantasy Frenzy - Participants will sample fairy tales and fantasies from around the world on the way to creating their own stories. We will work on structuring a story, writing dialogue, and building tension by experimenting with pace. Stories will be read aloud to parents, salon-style, in our final session.
July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 9:30-11:30
August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 9:30-11:30
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COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY Writing $450
​Jumpstart the time-consuming work of college application essay writing. This eight-hour workshop focuses on turning student strengths into unique personal statements. Rising seniors will analyze strong sample essays and complete their own Common Application drafts (good for over 1000 colleges and universities). KWLA has helped secure acceptances to Yale, UC Berkley, Carnegie Mellon, USC, NYU, UCLA, Purdue, University of Washington, and many other esteemed learning institutions.
July 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 & August 1 6:30-7:30
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS $450
Practice, practice, practice! This class is designed for upper elementary and middle school-aged students who could benefit from more practice with the basics, including sentence structures, paragraph construction, and other key conventions.
July 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 9:30-11:30
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If you'd like to organize a group of KidWriters, for a foundational or creative workshop, let me know and I'll be happy to facilitate it.
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