Writing Resources 

Pittsburgh Region Writing / Literacy Organizations

Young Writers Summer Institute at the University of Pittsburgh:  Young Writers Institute - University of Pittsburgh School of Education

Date: 6/22/26 - 7/1/26

Open to: rising 5th/6th graders, rising 7th/8th graders, 9th-11th grade. 

2026 theme: Writers and Makers

Write Pittsburgh: https://www.writepittsburgh.com/teens

Date: Spring 2026 ~ See the teens page linked above for upcoming spring 2026 workshops.

Open to: Ages 13 -18 

Workshops are virtual

City of Asylum / Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate Program: https://cityofasylum.org/ypl/

Date: The application for the 2026-27 Youth Poet Laureate will open in fall 2026.  

Open to: High school students in Allegheny County

Other Info: Monetary and professional opportunities, as well as entry into the National Poet Laureate program. 

SLB – Saturday Light Brigade – Radio Productions: SLB Radio Productions Inc.   

Date(s): Saturdays spring 2026. Interviews on Saturday Light Brigade can be made by reaching out to: Tai Chirovsky: tai@slbradio.org  

  Summer Programming: 7/20/26 - 7/31/26.   Scholarships available for summer programming: https://form.jotform.com/260276662357160

Open to: Scholastic participants are eligible for on-air interviews. Summer programming is for ages 14-18. 

Other Info: After-school programming at Youth Media Center, using professional recording equipment, working with professional staff