June 21: Departure Day, Phoenix to Dublin

In support of program and student safety, all details regarding specific travel and accommodations are available in the parent/guardian digital locker under Essential Information.

June 22 – 26: Dublin

After a brief orientation, settle in to your time in Dublin. Visit the disparate neighborhoods of the Irish capital, see historic sites, and take day trips to the surrounding seaside and inland counties. Work with your workshop group as you experiment with poetry, prose, and writing for stage and screen during daily exercises inspired by your adventures in and around the city.

June 27 – 29: Inishbofin

Travel across the bog land of central Ireland by chartered bus, stopping along the way to visit Kylemore Abbey. From there, we make our way to the western coast to board a ferry to Inishbofin, an island located about five miles off the coast of Connemara. Spend your days on this pristine island hiking, swimming, workshopping, and polishing your written work.

June 30 – July 2: Dublin

Return to Dublin by way of Galway city. Once there, plan and prepare for a final reading of work produced during the program, and enjoy a last evening with the group.

July 3: Return Day, Dublin to Phoenix

In support of program and student safety, all details regarding specific travel and accommodations are available in the parent/guardian digital locker under Essential Information.