As an extracurricular-afterschool virtual program, Young People's Writing Room is specifically for high school youth interested to develop scripts for theatre and/or film. They will work and share ideas in a small group (7 max.), crafting a professional script. They will experience the detailed process of character and story development over the period of 8 weeks. In the end, they can use the learned tools to generate their own scripts in the future. Participants are not expected to do the day-to-day writing labor required to produce the scripts, which is the task of The Aakowa Parables Inc., but participants will rather generate the ideas and edit the story as it unfolds.

• Special needs: Not available
• LGBTQ+ friendly community

The process of creating a story is an exercise that allows us to analyze our own beliefs and thoughts through the characters and plots we create. With this program, participants are given the platform to express their own truths about the world in a healthy manner among their peers. As a group, they will attempt to create a theatrical or film masterpiece! The finished script will potentially be produced by The Aakowa Parables Inc. and showcased in its online platform, live theatrical events and/or submitted to film festivals.

To register, go to: www.aakowa.com/youth-program. This is a year-round extracurricular-afterschool virtual program for those interested. Group sizes are kept small (max. 7) to allow for every participant to be heard with their ideas for the theatrical or film script created. Writing Room sessions are conveniently online over the period of 8 weeks. Pay in 4 installments of $75, with option to cancel after second installment. After you sign up, you will receive an email with our intake form to gather information about the participant. It will also include start dates and proposed schedule for virtual sessions.

As the program host, Aakowa is a actively working professional writer & director who has worked extensively with several youth organizations and groups throughout his career, including Covenant House, Stella's Place, Horizons for Youth, Route to Roots and various middle-school and high school classrooms.