Creating Friendships for Peace - USA Teen Program (Deadline: May 24)
Creating Friendships for Peace, Inc. is a volunteer grassroots organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen friendships between teens from divided communities and extend those friendships to their families and friends. The friendships are developed through home stays with American families. Each family hosts two teens – one from each side of a conflict. The teen pair shares a room and learns about each other, understanding their different perspectives and realizing that friendships can develop despite significant political and cultural differences. With friendship, an atmosphere is created that allows for mutual respect and understanding – a key ingredient for peace.
For this reason we are inviting youth ages 15-18 from the United States to apply to our program. You will not be hosted by an American Family but you will participate alongside our teens from Cyprus where you will join in the peacebuilding journey. You will attend the required workshops which include a welcome celebration, team building/ropes course, public speaking, conflict prevention/resolution, environmental and community service activities and a farewell party. You will be encouraged to participate in optional activities as well. Activities will vary slightly from region to region.
The program will run from July 1 to July 21 with the activities held primarily Monday through Friday. The local area coordinator will provide you a detailed schedule of what the activity is and where you will need to be.
Further information including the application to participate are in the document below.
NCSU Teen Writers Workshop: Apply NOW!
July 21-August 1, 2025
Monday - Friday, 12:30-4:00 p.m. on campus
The Teen Writers Workshop is a two-week summer afternoon program that helps writers ages 14-19 develop and explore their creative writing talents and skills. Often, students who have aged out of the Young Writers Workshop find a new group of like-minded friends and creative soul mates in this sister program. See below for the easy two-step process to apply to this on-campus program.
Questions? Email Director Dr. William K. Lawrence at wklawren@ncsu.edu.
Sponsorship
The Teen Writers Workshop, which grew out of the popular Young Writers Workshop, was begun by writer/professor Daun Daemon in 2007. TWW is a nonprofit program sponsored by the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of English.
Eligibility
Rising 9th-12th graders and recent graduates who will enter college in Fall 2025 are eligible to apply with a writing sample.
NC State University provides equal opportunity in all education programs/activities and prohibits discrimination and harassment. For more information on NC State’s Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy, please visit policies.ncsu.edu
Step 1: Application
Please apply HERE for the 2025 program starting on March 15. Note that there is no confirmation for your application. You will be notified via email of your status within 15 days. When you pay (within the time frame below) is what determines the tuition level.
Step 2: Pay Tuition
Note that your teen writer has not reserved a place until you have received an acceptance email and paid the tuition. Cost of tuition depends on when you pay (see levels below). NO payments can be accepted after July 5.
UNCW Young Writers Workshop
Tuesday, July 8 - Saturday, July 12
The Young Writers Workshop provides a place for aspiring writers to experiment, meet other writers, and follow their creative interests in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. YWW participants take part in daily creative writing exercises, craft lectures, writing workshops, and readings.
The camp offers a valuable and exciting experience for young writers interested in learning more about their craft. Although YWW students are asked to submit a work of creative writing in one genre (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction), they receive instruction in all genres. Participants spend approximately six hours every day in writing exercises, peer workshops, and craft presentations.
2025 Cost & Registration
The workshop fee of $510 covers tuition, room, and board. Payment is due upon registration. In the event of cancellation, a $50 fee will be withheld from the refund. Fees may be paid by check (payable to UNCW) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). Deadline = June 11, 2025
Flytrap Frolic: Volunteers Needed!
The Coastal Land Trust is seeking volunteers to assist us with our educational event, Flytrap Frolic on Saturday, June 7th from 10am to 3pm. Flytrap Frolic will be held at the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden located at 3800 Canterbury Road in Wilmington, NC 28412.
This event will include garden guides in the carnivorous plant garden, games, crafts, informational booths and even live flytraps for sale. We are in need of volunteers to fill these positions to help educate guests on our local ecosystems and make this event a success!
Check out the available slots and descriptions and choose the position you'd like to volunteer for. There will be water provided for volunteers, as well as any other required materials. If you have questions in advance, please email Lauren at stewardship@coastallandtrust.org.
Sign up HERE
Cape Fear River Watch - 2nd Saturday Clean-Up
Each month on the 2nd Saturday, CFRW conducts a community clean-up somewhere in the local Cape Fear area. Clean-ups are almost always from 9am-11am. Anyone can sign-up to join the clean-up event. CFRW staff provide gloves, trash/recycle bags, and grabbers for volunteers. Check the calendar each month as locations are usually TBD until about a week before. You should register to attend so they will have enough supplies. Click on the event in the CFRW calendar to register.
Jennifer Crudeli
Email: jennifer.crudeli@nhcs.net
AHS Office: 405
Hoggard Office: 104B