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Fearless Catholic Writing After-School Program

Catholic Literary Arts’ Fearless Writing After-School Program brings experienced educators to your school once a week to teach creative writing during fall and spring semesters.

Poetry, fiction, modern-day parables, essay— we do it all with children from third to twelfth grades.

We'll launch your students into creative flights of the imagination through mentor texts and even visual art, while sharpening their writing skills.

Our teachers will show students how to go from inspiration to written text. We'll increase confidence in the shy writers and challenge the confident writers.

All of this through sharing the power of creative expression in an environment build on the Beatitudes.

All our educators are Safe Haven-certified and have been trained to use the Fearless Writing methodology.

Suggested Timeline

January-February:         Contact CLA to discuss next academic year's classes

February-March:            Site visit by CLA to discuss your school's unique situation

March-April:                    Presentations by CLA to your board, your PTO, your donors, etc.

May:                                  Contract signed for the following fall semester.

July:                                   Paperwork completed and your CLA faculty is hired

August:                             Meeting with CLA, your faculty, your principal, and your sponsor teacher

September:                      Fall semester begins

Contact us to discuss programming for fall or spring semesters at your school.

“Thank you! Thank you for teaching me how to write! Now I’m not scared to write on my own. Thank you. I didn’t know I liked writing but now I do.”

— Second Grader Elisa

“Thank you so much for your amazing writing camp. I am amazed how you guided each of the children to writing success! You are a lovely example of a loving, talented, and patient teacher. We cannot wait for next year’s camp. Merry Christmas.”

— Mother of 2nd Grader in After-School Writing Program