Established in 1978, UCI Writing Project is the 13th site of the California Writing Project and the oldest of the Subject Matter Projects on the University of California, Irvine campus. We're located in UCI's Graduate School of Education.
We are one of 200 sites of the National Writing Project.
We are one of 200 sites of the National Writing Project.
The UCI Writing Project has trained 800 teachers/consultants from 85 local school districts and twelve colleges and universities. Additionally, the project has trained 675 teachers in its open program on Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking, and 600 teachers in the Governor's Professional Development Institutes. The project has reached over 20,000 teachers via conferences and inservice programs. It was the first California Writing Project site to create a summer youth program, which has grown from 35 students and 2 teachers in 1984 to more than 2500 students and 200 teachers in 2013.
Summer Youth Program 2020
Session 3 students in our 2019 Summer Youth Program at our Irvine - Tarbut V'Torah site
The UCI Writing Project is celebrating the 37th year of its Summer Youth Program! Since its establishment in 1984, the Summer Youth Program has continued to grow and thrive, impacting thousands of students from around the globe. In addition to the Young Writers and Young Math/Science Workshops, our network of over 200 certified educators provide high-quality instruction across a range of topics, including digital storytelling, speech and debate, video game design, and sports and fitness. We invite you to explore our course offerings and we hope to see you this summer!
-Dr. Lauren Godfrey, UCI Writing Project Director
2020 Summer Youth Program Registration is now open!
2019 - 2020 Research-Based Strategies Workshop Series
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October 30, 2019
Nicole Mirra & Antero Garcia Fostering Collaborative Inquiry and Civic Engagement through Youth Participatory Action Research January 22, 2020: Alan November Transforming Learning: Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age by Promoting Digital Citizenship, Critical Thinking, and Social Emotional Intelligence February 26, 2020: Dominique Smith All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond |
2019 Annual Literacy Conference
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December 5, 2019
Keynote Speakers: Kelly Gallagher Penny Kittle Workshops by: Maria Nichols Lynne Dorfman Gretchen Bernabei Sheridan Blau Mary E. Styslinger Jennifer Fletcher Cheryl Hogue Smith More detailed information available in our program brochure. |
Featured in UCI News: On the right path
Carol Booth Olson, Professor Emerita, former Director of the UCI Writing Project and creator of the Pathway Project.
Steve Zylius / UCI
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Professor Emerita and former Director of the UCI Writing Project, Carol Booth Olson speaks of her Pathway Project, established in 1996, which fosters academic literacy of English learners in middle and high schools.
If I can feel like I've moved the needle, if I can feel like I'm reaching out to these teachers and they, in turn, can get these kids into college, into good-paying jobs in the workforce, that's its own reward Read the rest of the article here.
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