About Salt Lake Young Writers
Salt Lake Young Writers (SLYW) is a youth program of the Salt Lake Community College Community Writing Center (CWC) in partnership with the Salt Lake City Public Library. The Salt Lake Young Writers program includes series of writing workshops, summer camps, and writing groups to help middle, jr. high, and high school age teens develop their skills and passion for creative writing. Participants in each workshop/camp work together and individually to create amazing works of writing and engage in their creative passions.
Salt Lake Young Writers Anthology Launch Party
The launch party is our annual celebration of all the great young writers in Utah. Please join us for the newest edition of Salt Lake Young Writers Anthology featuring young writers who submitted their work for 2025.
Thursday, December 11, 6:30 PM
Nancy Tessman Auditorium, Salt Lake City Main Public Library 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Space is limited. Please RSVP to cwc@slcc.edu
SLCC Youth Programs
Salt Lake Community College is committed to building a strong community. As part of this work, we offer a variety of youth programs designed for children and teenagers eager to learn about and engage with a wide variety of topics, from theater and cutting-edge technology to basketball and soccer. To learn more see: Youth Programs | SLCC
Participant Experiences
“Having only had a public education setting for my English instruction so far, it sounded like heaven when our teacher told us about an opportunity to get connected with a personal writing mentor! Working with someone one-on-one has been extremely valuable to me. I love being able to bounce ideas and brainstorm with someone. Going over what I’ve written so far has been so helpful. Right now we are working on flash fiction and short stories, and I am focusing on how to create better imagery and engage the reader more fully. I love the freedom of subject I have here! In school our writing is so restricted and regimented; on our own it’s really difficult to find anyone to help you. I feel like this program has really given me the opportunity to grow so much more than I would have otherwise.”
“My Language Arts teacher told me that I should participate in Salt Lake Teens Write because it will help me become a better writer. I learned a lot in this program so far because I have such a great mentor; I learned how to write a scholarship essay and a resume. So far it is a good experience. Writing together is great because I have developed a lot of cool, awesome tools to be creative. The most rewarding thing about this program is working with my mentor and just having the opportunity to learn new writing skills.”
View the full Salt Lake Teens Write anthology
