FREE weekly programs for students to explore their creativity through writing and mentorship.
826michigan’s Teen Leadership Lab is a weekly program through which high school students provide mentorship to younger student writers (grades 2-8) while working on their own writing. Teen Leaders participate in age-appropriate professional development in order to be prepared to guide younger writers through the writing process, from brainstorming to final draft. After each program session, 826michigan staff lead a structured debrief session to support Teen Leaders in reflecting on their experiences and learning additional strategies for mentoring younger writers. Teen Leaders then have the chance to share their own writing, provide feedback to their peers, and get support with publishing their work. Teens who complete the program receive a stipend.
About 826michigan’s Teen Leadership Lab
FOR WHO
Students in
9th-12th grades
WHEN
Year-round
WHERE
At the Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek (3090 E. Eisenhower Pkwy.) and at the Ypsilanti District Library, Michigan Ave. (229 W. Michigan Ave.)
Important note:
Applications close September 4, 2025. If you’ve missed the deadline, add your name to our contact list, and we’ll email you when our winter semester application is open.
Fall 2025 Teen Leadership Lab
Ann Arbor Teen Leadership Lab
Mondays:
4:30-6:45 p.m.
October 6 through December 8
(no session 10/13)
at AADL Malletts Creek
3090 E. Eisenhower Pkwy.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Ypsilanti Teen Leadership Lab
Tuesdays:
5-7:15 p.m.
October 7 through December 9
(no session 11/11)
at YDL Michigan Ave.
229 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197