Southern NV Writing Project

SNWP Summer Writing Camp 2026 – StoryLab: Writing Across Media

The Southern Nevada Writing Project is thrilled to announce our 2026 summer writing camp: StoryLab: Writing Across Media, an immersive three-day experience designed for students entering 1st through 9th grade who are passionate about storytelling and creative expression.  At the heart of this camp is strong, purposeful writing. Students will draft, revise, and strengthen their work while exploring how writing can take shape across formats such as podcasts, comics, scripts, digital storytelling, and spoken word. Whether you love fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or imaginative storytelling, this camp will help you grow as a writer, experiment with creative possibilities, and celebrate your work in a vibrant community of young creators.

Camp Details

  • Who: Students entering grades 1-9 during the 2026-2027 school year
    • If you have a high school student entering grades 10-12 interested in volunteering as a mentor writer, please click HERE to register your student.
  • What: Three-day writing camp exploring creativity across a college campus
  • Where: UNLV – 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
  • When: Wednesday, May 27 – Friday, May 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    •  Before care from 8:00 – 9:00 AM, and after care from 4:00 – 5:00 PM with optional writing activities will be provided for families.
  • Cost: $225 per student (includes lunch, all writing materials, and activities)

Why Join?

✅ Experience an inspiring college campus setting

✅ Work with expert educators

✅ Develop creative and academic writing skills

✅ Engage in hands-on activities and collaborative projects

✅ Share and celebrate your writing in a supportive community

✅ Enjoy all-you-can-eat lunch at the UNLV Dining Commons

Lunch Details

Lunch is included in the cost of the camp and will be provided in the UNLV Dining Commons. The Dining Commons is all-you-can-eat with a variety of dining options to choose from. Your student must be aware of any allergies and/or dietary concerns. We encourage students to ask the Dining Commons staff any questions they may have regarding the food options.

How to Register

Secure your spot today! Click the link below to complete registration: Register Here

If you wish to register more than one student, complete a separate form for each student. 

Stay Connected

Visit us at SNWP.org or join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/SNWritingProject

For questions, email snwp1984@gmail.com.

Southern NV Writing Project

Writer Inspiring Writers Virtual Event – Thursday, March 19, 2:30 PM PST

Dream with NCTE award-winning authors, Southern Nevada Writing Project directors, and teacher-consultants in this presentation inspiring educators to help young writers dream and create. Participants will engage in writing, learn that writing does not happen in isolation—even award-winning authors are inspired by other writers—and discuss how to use mentor texts to foster classroom writing.

Please fill in this form to register. A Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. This event is free to attend. A recording will be provided to all who register.

Southern NV Writing Project

Fall ’24 and Spring ’25 Writing Institute

We’re excited to announce that our Interest List for the Fall ’24 and Spring ’25 Writing Institute is live! Are you a teacher who is ready to engage in a high-quality, intensive professional development on the teaching of writing? Do you know a teacher who would be perfect for the Writing Institute? Click “Join the Interest List” below and become a part of our Interest List and be alerted when it’s time to sign-up for the institute.

The Writing Institute is open to all teachers of writing! This includes elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators of all subjects. If you teach students to write — the Writing Institute is for you!

JOIN THE INTEREST LIST
Southern NV Writing Project

Writing Institute Starts Online August 25, 2021


SNWP invites all teachers of writing, no matter the age group or subject you teach, to join us this Fall Semester for the Writing Institute. The Institute is offered through UNLV’s College of Education as CIL-617. This is a three-credit graduate credit course.

If you are already a graduate student at UNLV or non-degree seeking graduate student, all you have to do is register for CIL 617!

If not, you need to complete these three steps:

  1. Apply as a non-degree seeking graduate student at UNLV. 
    • Click here for more information about that process.
    • Click here for the application link. 
  2. Complete the residency application for in-state tuition. 
  3. Register and pay for CIL 617 using MyUNLV portal.

Steps one and two should be completed ASAP, while step three can only be completed once those first steps are completed. It’s okay to complete step three in August.

Please reach out to Dr. Sophie Ladd at sophie.ladd@unlv.edu or Ben Koch benjamin.koch@unlv.edu for more information.

Southern NV Writing Project

Congratulations Jessica Russell and VEGAS PBS!

SNWP congratulates Teacher-Consultant Jessica Russell (Writing Institute Summer 2010) and the VEGAS PBS team on their recent win of three Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards. 

Jessica was the producer of the award winning “VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen”  (Arts/Entertainment) and producer and host of “Vegas PBS STEAM Camp” (Informational/Instructional). 

Congratulations Jessica and the VEGAS PBS team!