TEENS

Young Writers Project

Accepting Applications: November 15, 2022 –January 13, 2023

FREE TO APPLY & PARTICIPATE

GRADES 9–12: The Carnegie Center invites young women and nonbinary writers to apply to the Young Writers Project, a FREE series of intensive workshops focused on creative self-expression through writing. The selected group of participants will attend seven sessions. In these workshops, experienced writers in their 20s and 30s will mentor on a variety of genres, encouraging participants to look within themselves for issues that are important in their lives. Participants will also learn techniques to deliver effective literary reading and other business-of-writing tips. The program will culminate in a public reading and a Writing Mentor Day. Previously called the Young Women Writers Project, the Young Writers Project welcomes writers of all historically underrepresented genders who celebrate varied expressions of feminism. To learn more about the project and the application process, visit www. carnegiecenterlex.org/young-writers-project. Sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women.

Teen Banned Book Club in partnership with the Lexington Public Library

GRADES 9–12: Contact the Northside Lexington Public Library to Register • FREE

Join us at Northside Lexington Public Library on the third Tuesday of each month for a mindful discussion of a recently banned or challenged book and the topics surrounding it. The club is for teens, and participants will need to register with the library. The first 10 registrants will receive a free copy of the monthly selection provided by the Carnegie Center.

Teens

ACT Science, English, & Reading Review with Rajiv Khanna

WINTER: Mondays, January 23–February 2 7 (no class February 20), 6–7:30pm • $56

SPRING: Mondays, April 10–May 8, 6– 7 :30pm • $56

ONLINE: GRADES 10–12: This class is a focused review of the specific skills needed to ace the Science, English, and Reading tests on the ACT. Space is limited! Rajiv Khanna has extensive experience teaching Math and Science classes at the college and high school levels.

Required Text: The Official ACT Prep Guide 2022-2023 (Publisher: WILEY). Please purchase your own copy of the book. You must have the book at the first class meeting.

Digging Deeper: How to Write Poetry About Tough Topics with Maddie Mitchell

Wednesdays, January 25–March 1, 5–6pm • FREE

AGES 14 & UP: This class will focus on writing poetry about triggering topics. Teens typically begin wanting to explore their psyche by navigating their trauma, mental illness, growing up, and discovering themselves. Many of these topics end up being rather difficult to talk about, and young poets may struggle with phrasing their thoughts in a constructive manner. Poetry has become increasingly more popular in therapy contexts to help people cope and open up, so learning how to do so in a healthy way is vital. Join published poet and former Young Women Writers Project & Poetry Gauntlet member Maddie (Mads) Mitchell as she discusses these important issues.

TRIGGER WARNING: This class will deal with mature topics and is best for those in a healthy headspace.

Who Doesn’t Dream of Flight? with Venecia Proctor

Wednesdays, January 25–March 15, 6– 7 :15pm • FREE

GRADES 8–12: This class is for anyone interested in drafting a short story or novel inspired by blood or chosen ancestors. Using resources and inspiration from Lexington’s I Was Here project, we will generate ideas and root ourselves in a possible story concept. Together we will craft lively characters and build immersive worlds. By the end of the course, students will have short stories or the start of a longer work that they can share with the group. Venecia Proctor teaches creative writing at SCAPA Bluegrass.

Creating Impact: Teenage Leadership & Goal–Setting with Mike Hilton

ONLINE: Wednesdays, January 25–March 1, 5–6pm • FREE

GRADES 9–12: As a teenager, discovering what motivates you unlocks your ability to change the world. Through guided discussion and personal writing, participants will develop self-awareness, drive, and their own unique leadership ability. Participants will be able to better understand what motivates them, use that motivation to set real goals, and hone the soft skills needed to create an amazing, positive impact on the world around them. Mike Hilton has years of high school education experience and one-on-one coaching.

COLLEGE PREP MENTORING with Beth Murner

BY APPOI NTMENT: $50 per hour

Scholarship rate available for students with financial need

Overwhelmed by the college search, selection, and application process? Let an expert help. Through her work in college admissions and private consulting, Beth Murner has guided hundreds of students through the college admissions process. Services include: pre-college planning, scholarship search, college search, ACT preparation, interview skills, essay writing, application navigation, and more. Email Beth at BethMurnerCarnegie@gmail.com to schedule your session either in-person at the Carnegie Center or online via Zoom.

ACT Math Review with Rajiv Khanna

WINTER: Thursdays, January 26–February 23, 6– 7 :30pm • $56

SPRING: Wednesdays, April 12–May 10, 6– 7 :30pm • $56

ONLINE: GRADES 10–12: This class is a focused review of specific skills needed to ace the Math test on the ACT. Space is limited! Rajiv Khanna has extensive experience teaching Math and Science classes at the college and high school levels.

Required Text: The Official ACT Prep Guide 2022-2023 (Publisher: WILEY). Please purchase your own copy of the book. You must have the book at the first class meeting.

What’s Next? My Road to College, Career, or _____ with Lynsey Crumbie

Saturday, March 4, 10am–2pm • $35

GRADES 9–12: If you are interested in learning more about the process of exploring your options for college, technical school, potential careers, or submitting your applications to other institutions, this class is for you! We will talk about the process for approaching each of these steps and answer any questions. This workshop will also focus on good and bad habit development. Many college/career preparation classes do not include help with study skills, learning styles, creating SMART goals, or how to develop effective habits now, in school, or the professional world. Lynsey Crumbie has a BA in Public Health and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Louisville. A regular student in Carnegie classes as a child, she also has been a summer camp instructor for grades K – 2 (at a STEAM camp for two years), a volunteer peer tutor in her school’s special education department, and has offered various tutoring/homework help over the years to students.

iLead: Discovering My Inner Leader with Lynsey Crumbie

Saturday, April 29, 10am–2pm • $35

GRADES 9–12: Learning more about who you are and what drives your decisions and passions is an extremely important part of growing up. This workshop will help you develop leadership skills that will serve you in your life right now. You will learn the best method for building relationships, developing skill sets, making effective decisions, and how to be a better student or teammate. During iLead, you will take fun quizzes and personality tests to explore your mind, and hopefully find something new! We will take these results and determine who, what, when, where, why, and how your leadership attributes are applicable in expected and unexpected spaces.

Plan Your Visit Scholarships

Fee assistance is available for most classes. Call (859) 254– 417 5, ext. 21 to request a need-based scholarship application.

Refunds

All class withdrawals prior to the start of the class (for any reason) are subject to a 15% processing fee. No refunds will be given within three business days before the start of a class or any time after the class has begun. We cannot prorate class fees or give credit toward other classes for sessions missed by the participant.

Cancellations

The Carnegie Center reserves the right to cancel a class 2–3 business days before the start date if minimum enrollment is not met. It is best to register early to help our instructors prepare and to ensure the class does not get cancelled. If a class is cancelled, all registrants will be notified by email and will receive full refunds. Our full cancellation policy is available on our website.

Building Accessibility

The Carnegie Center strives to be accessible and welcoming to all of our community members. Patrons in need of a wheelchair-accessible entrance should use the Mill Street entrance. If you have additional accessibility needs, please contact our front desk at (859) 254 – 41 7 5, ext. 21, and we will try to meet those needs.

Parking

Free and metered street parking is available on Mill, Market, Second, and Third Street. Visit CarnegieCenterLex.org/about-us/parking/ for a parking map.

QUESTIONS?

Contact our registrar at (859) 254– 417 5, ext. 21 or Info@CarnegieCenterLex.org.

ANTI-BIAS STATEMENT

The Carnegie Center considers the diversity of its students, volunteers, and staff to be a core strength and critical to our mission.

We have a zero-tolerance policy regarding harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.

This includes any discrimination made on the basis of race, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, religion, class, body size, veteran status, marital/domestic partnership status, citizenship or any other marginalized identity.

Harassment includes oral comments, written comments, displayed images, or behaviors such as deliberate intimidation, stalking, unwelcome photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, and bullying or coercion of any kind.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday–Thursday: 10am– 7 :30pm

Friday: 10am–5pm

Saturday: 10am–2pm