In workshops, students practice their writing and critique each other?s work. The program encourages students to explore an array of distinctive perspectives and techniques that will extend their own writing ability?whatever their preferred genre. Conferences provide students with close, continual mentoring and guidance and with opportunities to encounter personally their teachers? professional experiences. Teachers critique their students? writing and select readings specifically to augment or challenge each student?s work. In conferences, student and teacher chart a course of study that best allows individual students to pursue subjects and issues that interest them, to develop their own voice, to hone their techniques, and to grow more sophisticated as readers and critics.