Each spring, the Department of English and the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Fresno, host the Young Writers Conference for area high school students.

This conference provides a valuable opportunity for young writers to hear a professional writer read his or her work and answer questions about the creative writing process and the profession in general. It also allows them to meet and interact with other student writers from across the Central Valley, to get a taste of what a university-level writing workshop might be like, and to get feedback on their own writing.

In addition, it provides excellent training and an opportunity for an exchange of ideas among teachers. This conference is an excellent example of an ongoing collaborative effort between area school districts and the university.

- View the 2007 edition of Spectrum

- Download the 2008 Young Writers' Conference Brochure