Wonderful opportunity – Caribbean Writer Series Summer Workshop

May 27, 2021June 10, 2021 Editor Caribbean Writers Series, High School Students workshop, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

CARIBBEAN WRITER SERIES – VIRTUAL SUMMER READING & WRITING ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP

For Immediate Release
Caribbean Writers Series Workshop
Summer 2021

DATES: July 2021 (10th, 17th, 24th, 31st)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm ET (NYC)
8:00 am – 10:00 am PT.

To provide additional educational opportunities for Students of the African Diaspora and/or Caribbean heritage during this global pandemic, we are inviting up to 20 High School level students to participate in a virtual Reading & Writing Enrichment Workshop during the month of July 2021. During this workshop, attendees will delve into the coming-of-age novel, “Green Days by the River,” by Trinidadian author Michael Anthony through guided group discussions, written pieces and optional oral presentations. Each student will create a writing sample for their portfolio that will meet the CommonApp requirements for college admission applications (250 – 650 words). This virtual workshop is designed to practice and improve literacy skills while sharing in an interactive, social and cultural enrichment activity with other peer-aged students throughout the African Diaspora.

Caribbean Writer Series Summer 2021 Workshop Schedule

Student participants will join the Live Workshop sessions via ZOOM, every Saturday in July 2021 (10th, 17th, 24th, 31st) at 11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT (NYC) / 8:00 am – 10:00 am PT. A great deal of preparation goes into every session. For this reason, we can only accept students who are willing to commit themselves to attend every session. NO ABSENCES PERMITTED.

A Google classroom will also be established to provide additional student support and share classroom materials and instructions. Complimentary class materials (kindle book) will be provided to each chosen participant, courtesy of our generous sponsors: Reggae Reflection (https://www.reggaereflection.com – MA), BlackInk360MUZIKGroup (https://www.instagram.com/reggaetourlife1/), Caribbean One TV Network (https://www.caribbeanonetv.com) and the 501C nonprofit organization, Caring Hub (http://www.caringhub.org – GA).

Natalie Granado, BS, MAT, a Colby College graduate and current NYC high school teacher of college-bound seniors enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, has graciously volunteered to instruct the workshop. She also teaches a writing course at the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health in New York. Additional support and assistance will be provided by graduate level editors and co-instructors.

Limited Spaces available – please register by June 25, 2021

If you are interested in participating in this workshop, we strongly encourage you to complete the registration form at http://bit.ly/summer-workshop-21 as soon as possible as space is limited to 20 students. The registration deadline is Friday, June 25, 2021. After review of the applicants, the Selection Committee will invite 20 prospective candidates to participate in the summer workshop. Notices will be sent to your registered email that you have been accepted (or not) by Friday, June 28, 2021. All contact information will be used solely for the purpose of contacting participants regarding Workshop-related activities and will not be shared with any third parties. For more information, please contact us at: Caribbean.Workshops21@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS and COMMITMENTS:

Students of the African Diaspora and/or Caribbean heritage
Enrolled in 10th, 11th or 12th grade of secondary/high school for Fall 2021
Secondary/High School level proficiency in English
50 pages per week reading requirement
Create a writing sample (250 to 650 words)
Internet access – minimum 1.5 megabits per second (mbps)
Reliable Live stream capability (video + audio)
ZOOM capability
Kindle App
Google Classroom App
Personal Gmail account (not affiliated with any school or organization) to access Google Classroom
Mobile device or computer
Mandatory attendance Saturdays: July 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st, 2021
11:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time/8:00 am to 10:00 am PT via ZOOM
Abide by Code of Conduct and Participation Terms & Agreement
Parenting permission required if under age 18.