Are you ready to do something amazing and worthwhile after a year of pandemic life? I’m excited to inform you that applications are open for Writing Wrongs: On Location. Because the 2020 program on racism was cancelled due to the pandemic, the topic remains the same for 2021. The program will be in Bethlehem, PA.
Temple is just 1.4 hours from the program location. I've attached posters which can be attached to emails and shared on social media. Please read on for more info!
** The deadline for initial applications is May 1. **
About Writing Wrongs
Writing Wrongs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy journalism program that examines social issues through the power of the pen and the lens. We have been hosting an annual program for college students every year since 2015. Students who have participated in previous Writing Wrongs programs represent 22 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. At each program, the selected students have immersed themselves in a specific social issue and created a print book in just three days with their interviews and photographs of people who are directly affected. They have posted to our social media accounts, created video clips of the participants, and designed the entire book and cover.
We now offer TWO programs. The On Location program is the one we’ve been offering since 2015 at a specific location. And our first-ever remote program, Writing Wrongs: Nationwide, is currently running from March through May 31, 2021.
Writing Wrongs’ publications containing the students' work include the following:
Videography Examples
· Rainy Leonor
· Yessenia Blanco
About Writing Wrongs On Location: Racism
Eligibility
Any current undergraduate or graduate student who will be registered for Fall 2021 may apply. They must be at least 18 and meet the minimum requirements of the concentration to which they’re applying: Writing/Editing, Print Design, Photography, Videography, or Social Media Management.
Cost
The program is completely funded by donors. All lodging and meals for students are paid in full by Writing Wrongs.
Application Process
The deadline for initial applications is May 1. Students should apply on the website. After submitting the initial application, students will receive instructions about their Official Application Packet, which is due by June 1.
Components of the On Location Program
- All students will complete pre-program preparation, which begins in June and continues until the program culminates on Labor Day weekend — September 3 (5 p.m.), 4, 5, and 6. This includes light reading material, viewing short videos and at least one documentary, and commenting in the online Writing Wrongs Staff group. One to two assignments per week.
- Staff in each concentration will have specific tasks to complete at the weekend program in relation to producing the book.
- All work (interviews, photographs, videos, design) will be completed by the end of the program on Monday, September 6.
Outcomes
Writing Wrongs Nationwide affords students notable opportunities that include the following:
- To gain real-world journalism and publishing experience,
- To address a prominent issue in our society,
- To produce digital and print articles, photography, video clips and other items for their professional portfolios, and
- To add a distinctive community service experience on their resume.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Dawn Heinbach, M.A.
Founder & President/CEO
Mobile. 484-358-9465
Email. dawn@seekreporttruth.com
Web. seekreporttruth.com
Pronouns. She/her
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