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Welcome to Our Community!

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Every Writer is Welcome!

Our programs are great for any writer at any level! We maintain a stress-free environment where students can feel supported and successful. We welcome every writer - from those who need extra support to those who are accomplished authors. We offer a variety of classes, camps, and workshops so that students can work on what interests them. 


 Writing is an art as well as a skill. We recognize that writing can be intimidating for students who lack confidence with the "art" part or who struggle with the "skill" part.  We make an effort to meet each writer at their current level and take small steps to grow from that point.  Small class sizes ensure that each student receives plenty of individual attention as well as support, guidance, and feedback along the way. Most parents report great growth in their students' willingness to write, confidence, quality of content, and skill in mechanics.   


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Upcoming Classes and Camps

Summer Camps

2023-2024 School Year Programs

2023-2024 School Year Programs

Write with us this summer! We run week-long, half-day camps all summer long. 


Registration for summer 2023 is open now. Register early - summer camps fill quickly! 

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2023-2024 School Year Programs

2023-2024 School Year Programs

2023-2024 School Year Programs

We offer a wide variety of enrichment workshops for students in grades 3-12. 


We also offer Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) curriculum for students in grades 6-12.


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Meet Your Teachers!

Casey Midkiff

Casey Midkiff

Casey Midkiff

 Miss Casey is a graduate of Elon University and has been teaching for 23 years. She taught public school in Alamance County and Wake County before moving on to homeschool her own two children. During her years as a homeschooling mom, she began tutoring and running writing groups at her kitchen table on Sunday afternoons. In 2013, she decided to move her groups into a classroom and give her little community of authors a name - Young Writers' Institute. Since then, she has had the privilege of working with hundreds of amazing young authors who come together to learn, grow, and express themselves confidently through the written word.  

Alice Hancock

Casey Midkiff

Casey Midkiff

 Mrs. Hancock graduated with a Master’s in Education  from North Carolina State University, holds a BA from North Carolina State University, a teaching certification from Meredith College and has over 20 years of teaching experience. She has taught public, private,  and homeschool students. She has been privately tutoring and teaching writing classes to the community, helping students to become stronger and more successful writers.  

Dawn Bertrand

Dawn Bertrand

Dawn Bertrand

 Miss Dawn has a MS in Education and holds a NC teaching license. She has been a Certified IEW Instructor since 2014. She has been working with children of all ages for over twenty-five years, both in the public schools and in private facilities. She has been with YWI since 2016, tutoring students in reading and writing, as well as teaching IEW classes. She loves working with students and helping them to achieve their writing and educational goals. 

Kirsten Bock

Dawn Bertrand

Dawn Bertrand

Miss Kirsten holds a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Education from Holy Family University. She taught for ten years in the Pennsylvania public schools as a classroom teacher and then a reading specialist before moving to North Carolina. Since then, she has been tutoring students, running a preschool literacy program called Reading Giraffe, and working to publish her own children’s books. Miss Kirsten is passionate about writing and loves to share that passion with others. 

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Testimonials

 Mrs. Casey is such an amazing teacher. My son loves her classes and has grown tremendously with his writing skills. Each sessions brings out so much of his creativity. Each session is tailored to a different genre and gives the kids exposure to all kinds of writing. So happy we found it! 

- HR, Holly Springs mom

 Talk about a talent! Casey makes writing exciting and my son (a feet-dragging work-avoider) wants to go in to camp early every day to get a jump start on his story. She is a miracle worker! 

-KS, Cary mom

 My kids have been with Casey since middle school and all through high school. Her instruction makes writing a fun process for both of them. They've become much stronger writers and I'm so grateful for all she's done with them. 

- TK, Apex homeschooling mom

{Student} loves your writing class.  He wants to keep going all the way to college!

-HW, Cary mom

If I had not found YWI, I would not be homeschooling right now. Teaching writing at home just wasn't working for us. My son has been taking classes for four years, and I'm blown away by what he can produce now!

-CC, Cary homeschooling mom

My kids adore their teacher and have so much fun in class.  I never expected they would come out smiling and laughing from a class on writing persuasive essays.

-LM, Cary mom

Contact Us

Young Writers' Institute

312 West Chatham Street, Ste. 203, Cary, North Carolina 27511, United States

919-607-3737

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