Special Programs

The Communication and Creative Media Division is involved in many special programs and community relationships, all of which provide meaningful educational and professional opportunities for students.

Champlain College Young Writers Conference (CCYW) — A weekend-long writing workshop for dedicated young writers, CCYW gathers more than 100 high school students from around the Northeast (and as far away as California) to participate in intensive workshops in fiction, poetry, song writing, creative nonfiction, performance theatre, and documentary film production. Conference participants exchange and critique manuscripts, participate in readings from established writers, and make new friends for life.

Champlain College Publishing Initiative  — A publishing services enterprise run by students and directed by Professor Tim Brookes, the Champlain College Publishing Initiative is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial venture that guides clients through the publishing process. CCPI provides students with invaluable experiences as they explore the emerging possibilities in the world of on-demand and online publishing.

The South End Art Hop   — as the Art Hop's primary academic partner, Champlain College and the CCM Division plays an important part in this annual event as one of the featured sites that exhibits work from faculty staff and students — there are more than 100 Art Hop sites and 600 artists who participated in the most recent show.

Burlington Book Festival  (BBF) — Champlain College is also an academic partner for this annual celebration of the written word that includes readings, signings, panels, workshops, demonstrations, musical performances, family activities and special events that feature successful literary artists from around the world.

Vermont Governor's Institute for Information Technology  — GIV brings high schools students from around the state of Vermont to campus for a 9-day summer camp during which participants bring together the technical, artistic and entrepreneurial aspects of game and interactive media design.