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Space is still open for kids 11-14 who are interested in participating in a free, week-long writing, book discussion and technology workshop on the topic of healthy teen relationships that will feature author John Green. The idea is that we’ll talk how healthy relationships should work as kids become teens. Start Strong’s focus is to help teens avoid abusive relationships. And the topic of teen relationships is a big part of Green’s books.
The deadline for applying is May 15. Do so by emailing Second Story director .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). In order to apply, the young person or their parents need to send the following: a brief note about why you’d like to participate in this workshop, a short sample of the young person’s writing, a commitment to attend all sessions June 7-12 from 9 a.m. until noon. This is a partnership between Second Story, The Learning Curve and Start Strong Indy. Lunch is also provided each day of the camp.
University of Indianapolis professor Kevin McKelvey’s desktop publishing class will host a book release party and reading for the seventh grade class from IPS School #2, Center for Inquiry. Ms. Gaffney’s seventh graders will read from their newly published books designed by McKelvey’s class. This will take place on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in UIndy Hall B and C in the Schwitzer Student Center.
First semester, the IPS #2 seventh graders have written poems and stories with Jim Walker, managing director of Second Story, a local nonprofit that leads creative writing classes with students in Indianapolis to improve attitudes about writing, and with Butler University students that enrolled in Walker’s class on teaching writing in the community.
After some revision and classroom edits led by their teacher, Ms. Gaffney, this semester, UIndy students in Prof. McKelvey’s English class worked as editor, designer, and publisher for the seventh graders. In this service-learning project, the English students chose work, helped the seventh graders edit and revise, and then designed flip books with two front covers to include two students in the same book.
McKelvey’s students, the seventh graders from IPS #2, and Second Story hope you can make it on April 27 at 7 p.m. to experience why creative writing and publishing can make a difference.
The Facebook event page for the upcoming release reading is located here.
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