Inspire 2025: Professional Writing for High School and Beyond (Online June 16-20)

About the Program

This class will guide you through essential techniques for creating and preparing documents that you may encounter in your future careers and practical life. Each day will focus on different real-world writing tasks such as resume and cover letters, email etiquette, STEAM writing, personal statements, and how to use AI effectively and responsibly while writing. Students will explore writing across disciplines to develop a strong understanding of the power of written communication. Students will leave with a broad exploration of practical writing, and a writing portfolio with templates and examples which they can refer to and utilize as they embark on their journey through and beyond high school. Through a mix of lectures, discussions, and workshops, you’ll learn to ask questions, deconstruct tasks, brainstorm effectively, and explore what subject areas interest you the most—and no matter what you choose to do in life, it will involve writing.

This is an online course that meets daily on Zoom from 1:00PM – 3:00pm EST (Monday-Friday) and requires a strong internet connection. The instructor will have 1:1 sessions with each student to offer personal feedback.

Payment

If you have registration questions, contact: inspire.northern@virginia.edu. Your credit card statement will read “UVA NORTHERN VIRGINIA” for this purchase. 

Refund Policy

Registrants can get a full refund until 60 days from the program start. No refunds will be available after that date. To cancel your registration and request a refund, please contact inspire.northern@virginia.edu.   

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