{"id":12,"date":"2026-06-18T17:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/community\/community-writing-center\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:17:08","slug":"community-writing-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Writing Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-columns-page-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-951621a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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25<br>July 9-August 13<br>Kommareddi Room&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Session length:<\/strong>\u00a0Sessions typically last a maximum of 30 minutes, but can be extended if time is available and no one else is waiting for assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">We can help with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Writing assignments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College entrance essays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarship essays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resumes and cover letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business\/Professional writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant proposals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memoirs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Writers 14 or younger<\/strong>: We are excited to work with youth on their writing. 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