Details:
Are you a high school student interested in expanding your writing, reporting and research skills? Do you have a special interest in the climate, health or environment in your community? Or do you simply enjoy storytelling and writing about issues you care about?
The Detroit Writing Room’s 2026 Summer Journalism Camp in partnership with Coaching Detroit Forward and Planet Detroit is for you!
The two-week day camp will be held this July at Wayne State University’s Journalism Institute for Media Diversity. Students will learn from over 30 Detroit Writing Room coaches and award-winning journalists who have worked at publications from The New York Times to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
The camp provides an immersive experience that teaches high school students fundamental writing and reporting skills while focusing on issues impacting their peers and neighborhoods. Most importantly, they’ll receive the tools and confidence to write about issues that matter to them and their communities. With access to some of the top editors, journalists and photographers in Detroit, students also gain mentors who can guide them to future internship and job opportunities.
This year’s camp is in partnership with Planet Detroit, a nonprofit news outlet that covers important stories about the environmental, public health and social justice in Detroit. Each day, students will learn from journalists covering these beats and participate in interactive workshops and real-world reporting exercises.
Publication Opportunities:
Over the two weeks, students will report and write a story focused on an environmental, health or equity topic they choose. They will also be paired with an Editing Coach to receive feedback and one-on-one editing. On the last day, students will share their stories with the group.
Dates:
The camp is held weekdays Monday through Friday.
July 6-17, 2026
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST
Location:
Wayne State University’s Manoogian Hall
Requirements:
- Students must plan their own transportation to and from camp. Students driving themselves will receive a parking pass.
- Students will need a laptop each day. Coaching Detroit Forward laptops are available for Detroit students to borrow.
Cost:
$599 total for 2 weeks
Scholarship Opportunities:
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