Engage and Write

Course Description

This course will provide students the opportunity to learn the key components of non-fiction writing through explorations of local venues such as museums, parks, and science centers.

The culminating activity is an author’s chair where participants will share their writing.

Course Dates:

Session: July 6-July 10, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. PDT

Location: Meets for the first hour and last hour at 912 Clay Street. in Oakland. Exploration includes the Yerba Buena Gardens, Lawrence Hall of Science, and the Museum of Modern Art.

Supplies Needed

Learners will be engaging informational writing and thus their favorite magazine would be a useful text.

What Age Group?

This course is best for ages 11-15 years old.

About the instructor:

Dr. Lanette Jimerson is a writer, scholar and educator with 20+ years teaching writing. She has taught writing at the secondary and college level, including several teen courses for the Bay Area Writing Project.

Lanette earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.