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The Highlights Foundation positively impacts children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.  Learn more about our impact.

Continue Learning with Us!

We’d love to see you at one of our full-length courses, to help deepen your learning with coursework, community-building, and mentorship.

Does one of these workshops fit your goals?

Codes are valid on select Highlights Foundation workshops, listed here.

Please note: There is no expiration unless specifically noted, but only one code may be used per instance where the credit is earned.  Codes cannot be stacked.

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration

Starts: July 6, 2025

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)

Starts: July 9, 2025

Intro to Novels in Verse: Drafting and Deepening Your Story

Intro to Novels in Verse: Drafting and Deepening Your Story

Starts: July 10, 2025

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

Starts: July 13, 2025

Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers

Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers

Starts: August 7, 2025

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

Starts: August 10, 2025

Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More

Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More

Starts: August 13, 2025

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Starts: August 17, 2025

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Starts: September 10, 2025

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat

Starts: September 13, 2025

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course

Starts: September 30, 2025

Intro to Writing Nonfiction: History, Biography, STEAM, and Much More!

Intro to Writing Nonfiction: History, Biography, STEAM, and Much More!

Starts: October 7, 2025

Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice

Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice

Starts: October 7, 2025

Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

Starts: October 8, 2025

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Fall)

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Fall)

Starts: October 8, 2025

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)

Starts: October 8, 2025

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

Starts: October 23, 2025

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Starts: October 26, 2025

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

Starts: October 28, 2025

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

Starts: November 1, 2025

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course

Starts: November 5, 2025