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Highlights Foundation Scholarship Acceptance for 2024

March 27 - December 31, 2024

Congratulations on receiving a scholarship with the Highlights Foundation! Here's what to do next: Accept the award by clicking on "Accept Your Scholarship." Here, you'll fill in your contact information and let us know whether you are comfortable with us sharing your name publicly. We'd like to share your name, along with the scholarship you […]

Asian and Asian American Voices: An In-Community Retreat*

May 2 - 5, 2024

The third annual Asian American Voices retreat celebrates the vibrant world of Asian American voices in children's and young adult literature. Join hosts Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence, and fellow storytellers for this in-community retreat where much of the time is for your own creativity. Grace and Debbi will offer limited programming in the […]

Jewish Symposium: An In-Community Gathering for Jewish Writers and Illustrators*

May 5 - 8, 2024

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Working Retreat: Spark Inspiration with Meditation and Creative Play*

June 15 - 18, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Workshop Overview Section" _builder_version="4.18.0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Overview Row" _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Overview Paragraph" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Join Kekla Magoon and Laurie Calkhoven for a retreat built to spark inspiration through meditation and creative play, and then give you time to harness that […]

Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers*

July 7 - 10, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"] Join Valerie Bolling and fellow storytellers for this in-community retreat for Black writers and illustrators. About the Program This 3-night/4-day retreat thrives within a welcoming community, designed to spark your creativity and foster connections with fellow […]

Cultivating Meaningful Reading Practices: A Two-Night Mini

July 11 - 18, 2024

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=41915&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=9051080e02

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!*

July 14 - 18, 2024
Early Bird pricing is in effect! Book now and get $100.00 off listed price. Offer valid until May 15, 2024. Price will increase to $1,649 when Early Bird pricing expires.

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Workshop Overview Section" _builder_version="4.18.0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Overview Row" _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Overview Paragraph" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp in Writing for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, […]

Neurodiverse Writers and Illustrators: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers*

August 8 - 11, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"] Join this 3-night/4-day in-community retreat thoughtfully hosted by Sona Charaipotra, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, and Katie Mazeika. About the Program Join us for an in-community retreat tailored for neurodivergent writers and illustrators, where you can fully […]

World-Building with Emma D. Dryden: A Two-Night Mini

August 13 - 15, 2024

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=42142&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=be39d0628d

Native Creatives: An In-Community Retreat*

August 21 - 25, 2024

“Time with fellow Native creatives helps sustain me along this author’s journey. I look forward to a weekend together to share our stories, write, create art, and talk practically about how we navigate the publishing industry.” —Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation) Join this 3-night/4-day writing retreat designed for Native and Indigenous Voices who (or who aspire to) write, illustrate, or […]

Working Retreat: Experienced Storytellers In-Company*

September 11 - 15, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Workshop Overview Section" _builder_version="4.18.0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Overview Row" _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Overview Paragraph" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"] Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Working Retreat This retreat for experienced authors and illustrators has been thoughtfully crafted to share, grow, and cultivate creativity when you've been working in the industry […]

Latinx Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers*

October 27 - 30, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"] Join M. García Peña, NoNieqa Ramos, and Alex Villasante for their fifth annual, in-community retreat designed exclusively for Latinx/e writers and illustrators. About the Program This 3-night/4-day, in-community retreat is the space where you […]

Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers*

October 31 - November 3, 2024

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"] Join this 3-night/4-day, in-community retreat thoughtfully designed to bring LGBTQIA+ creatives together. It is an informally structured retreat where the focus is on your own projects with room to celebrate and cultivate the joys […]

Working Retreat: Revision*

November 14 - 17, 2024

DATES ARE SETTLED... IGNORE DATES MENTIONED BELOW, USE WEBSITE DETAILS.   [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Workshop Overview Section" _builder_version="4.18.0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Overview Row" _builder_version="4.18.0" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Overview Paragraph" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Join celebrated editors Harold Underdown, Eileen Robinson, and Emma Dryden for time to revise and connect […]