DECATUR, Ill. — Creative writing can be an important tool to help ease anxiety, stress, depression, and promote wellness. Studies show that just 15 to 20 minutes of writing a day can make a difference in the overall stress levels of students. Macon County 4-H is offering students the opportunity to participate in a free four-week virtual creative writing workshop in December.
Get Your Mind Write virtual workshop sessions will be 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, and 23 for ages 8 to 18. During each session, students will be checking in with each other, sharing writing samples, learning writing strategies and tips, and discussing any topics or situations that they are struggling with at the time.
At the end of the workshop, students will be encouraged to share excerpts of their stories they have written during the month and discuss how publication works if that is of interest to them.
Workshop sessions are held virtually via Zoom. A link will be sent to participants upon registration. There is no fee for this program. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/dmpEvents by December 1. For more information about this program, please contact Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please call (217)877-6042. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting access needs.
Source: Olivia Warren, Youth & Development program coordinator, University of Illinois Extension
Writer: Maria Lightner, Marketing & Communications, University of Illinois Extension
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