July 15-19, 2024
The Cole Summer Writers Institute is excited to announce that Pakistani American writer Saadia Faruqi will be joining the Cole writers this summer for a one day workshop!
The 19th year of the Cole Summer Writers Institute will kick off on July 15, 2024! The institute will run 9-11:30am from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, and will feature a one-day workshop by author Saadia Faruqi ! The Institute tuition is $70, which includes:
- Commemorative poster with original Vincent Coppola artwork!
- Commemorative Cole 2024 Tee shirt!
- One day workshop with award-winning writer Saadia Faruqi!
- Pizza party and publishing workshop on Friday!
Applications can be obtained by clicking the image to the right, in English classes in the middle and high school, or in the middle and high school offices. All applications and payments are due by June 20, 2024.
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. She writes the popular children’s early reader series “Yasmin” and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books. Her middle grade novels include “A Place At The Table” co-written with Laura Shovan (a Sydney Taylor Notable 2021), “A Thousand Questions” (a South Asia Book Award Honor 2021) and “Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero”. Her first graphic novel “Saving Sunshine” was a Kirkus Best Book in 2023. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose, and was featured in Oprah Magazine in 2017 as a woman making a difference in her community. She lives in Houston, TX with her husband and children.
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