We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to discover the joy of making a story. From classrooms and libraries to community organizations, The Young Ink partners with local institutions to bring free, hands-on storytelling experiences to young writers. Each project is designed to make creative writing engaging, accessible, and fun.
Tilton Library
South Deerfield, Massachusetts
Partnered with the Tilton Library to create 24 fully funded at-home book-writing kits for children ages 7-12. Each kit included original instructional booklets, writing activities, and creative materials that guided young authors through developing compelling plots, memorable characters, engaging dialogue, and eye-catching book covers. Children also explored the fundamentals of book marketing by identifying target audiences and learning how authors share their stories with readers.
Deerfield Elementary School
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Developed Story Boxes filled with original worksheets, on-paper games, and creative materials that introduced elementary students to storytelling across multiple formats. Students transformed comic strips into storyboards, explored the basics of animation and film storytelling, and created puppets to perform their own narratives. They also engaged in interactive writing activities focused on character development, genre, and plot structure. All of these free activities were designed to encourage creativity through hands-on learning and imaginative play.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Partnered with a regional chapter of a national mentoring program to organize literary-themed activities that encouraged creativity and self-expression. Participants explored storytelling through original worksheet bundles, comic strips, flip books, and interactive writing games that introduced key storytelling concepts in an enjoyable form for young learners.