The Center on Disability Studiesʻ Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 Writing Matters* project is thrilled to continue to offer a FREE online writing program for keiki in grades 6–8 called “Writing Crew with UH Mānoa.”
The goal of the four-week program is to improve the writing of students in the State of Hawai’i through:
- exploring old and new storytelling traditions;
- learning strategies to become more effective writers;
- learning a writing process that can be used in all genres of writing; and
- completing an original story
Delivery: Online via Zoom
Dates: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4:00pm–5:00pm
1st Session: January 20, 2026 – February 11, 2026
2nd Session: February 17, 2026 – March 11, 2026
Location: Online via zoom (link will be sent once registered)
Eligible students: will be enrolled in grades 6-8.
Cost: FREE
Registration due date: December 15, 2025
Register at: https://forms.gle/kYPfo1Uh6DrQVycJ7
*limited seats available on a first come basis!
*Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 Writing Matters is an educational program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and run by the faculty and staff at the UH Mānoa College of Education.
