Southern NV Writing Project

Calling for Justice

“The events of the past week hang heavily on our hearts. We are a nation mourning a staggering loss of life to COVID; we are a nation rocked by economic hardship and financial insecurity; we are convulsed by a troubling disunity, and now we are righteously enraged by the continuing loss of Black lives to racialized violence. In all the ways we can, we must also be a nation calling for justice. Black lives matter.” -Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Executive Director, NWP

The Southern Nevada Writing Project stands firmly against racism in all of its forms and calls for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all Black lives lost to racialized violence. Black lives matter.

Anti-racist education through reflection, discussion, and writing are of the utmost importance to SNWP. This summer, we will use this space to share resources for educators and invite SNWP teacher-leaders to engage in conversations with one another about actions we can take in our classrooms and communities. Please message this page or snwp1984@gmail.com if you have a resource to share or wish to be a part of leading these conversations.

Click here to read the full statement from the National Writing Project and here to read the full statement from UNLV.

Southern NV Writing Project

Writing Has No Boundaries: K-12 Conference on Writing 2020

Be inspired and empowered to use writing in your classroom! Join SNRPDP and SNWP for our first annual conference – April 24 & 25, 2020

About this Event

The Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program (SNRPDP) has partnered with the Southern Nevada Writing Project (SNWP) to host a writing conference featuring sessions led by National Writing Project Teacher Consultants from across Nevada. Our vision is to empower and inspire K-12 educators to use writing in all areas of the curriculum in new and creative ways, not only to teach and learn, but to promote reflection, social emotional development and social action.

Location: Spring Valley High School (3750 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89147)

Times: Friday, April 24 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 25 from 8 am – 5 pm

Credits: 12 hours for attending the entire conference, 15 hours for attending the entire conference and completing an additional 3 hours online

Cost: Early Bird–January 10 – March 9 — $15, After March 10 — $25

Register at http://bit.ly/WritingConference2020. Registration ends April 10.

For additional information please contact Saralyn Lasley at lasleys@rpdp.net.

Southern NV Writing Project

Spring Kick-off 2020: Fall in Love with Writing

About 30 teacher-consultants and friends of SNWP gathered for our Spring Kick-off on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. We enjoyed dinner catered by Jason’s Deli and children’s book author Troy Cummings shared his writing process and invited us to write our own stories, which we did through an exciting playing card writing ice-breaker.

We also shared exciting information shared about upcoming #SNWP events – such as our exciting Lecture Series, Spring Conference on Writing, Youth Writing Camps, and the return of our Writing Institute this fall. Information about these events is below!

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2020 Writing Camp Registration Opens February 14!

Youth Camps Flyer 2020Writing Fusion: Writers entering grades 1-6
Our emphasis is on creating life-long writers who feel confident and comfortable in all steps of the writing process. Students of all ability levels will explore different genres and engage in various types of authentic writing activities to challenge them to grow as writers. This year’s camp will focus on the connection between art and writing!

Young Rebel Writers: Writers entering grades 7-8
An exciting writing event just for middle school students grade 7-8.

  • Tell your stories through personal narratives, poems, and fiction.
  • Experiment with various genres and media available to writers.
  • Use writing to spread the word about community issues.
  • Share your voice and perspective with technology and photography.

Rebel Writing: Writers entering grades 9-12
Working with experienced teachers who love writing, students will explore ways to make their writing meaningful, covering many genres from slam poetry to narrative. Walking field trips to local publishers and bookstores, guest speakers, and technology integration all add to the experience by showing how writing can be a powerful medium of expression. This writing camp seeks to challenge students to explore, collaborate, and grow through their work to produce purposeful writing that impacts others.