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2011 Program HighlightsIt's short, colorful, and informative. Click here for a PDF of Youth Communication's 2011 program highlights: awards, testimonials, partnerships, and how we inspired tens of thousands of young people to read, write, and succeed. If you'd like to see more, watch the slideshow below.
Teens: Apply for the 2012 Summer Writing Workshop!
We're now taking applications for Youth Communication's 33rd Annual Summer Writing Workshop. This year, YCteen and Represent are teaming up for a special multimedia summer workshop. Apply Now!
We're now taking applications for Youth Communication's 33rd Annual Summer Writing Workshop. This year, YCteen and Represent are teaming up for a special multimedia summer workshop. Apply Now! Represent Writer Featured in The New York Times
The New York Times Learning Network, a site that shows educators how to use the news in their classrooms, featured a guest post by Represent writer Anthony Turner, weighing in on the Trayvon Martin case. The story was also picked up by The New York Times’ Schoolbook blog and has received more than a hundred comments.
Anthony also had a story reprinted by GothamSchools, an online news site focused on New York City pubic schools. Read his piece, about taking charge of the high school selection process, here.
The New York Times Learning Network, a site that shows educators how to use the news in their classrooms, featured a guest post by Represent writer Anthony Turner, weighing in on the Trayvon Martin case. The story was also picked up by The New York Times’ Schoolbook blog and has received more than a hundred comments.Anthony also had a story reprinted by GothamSchools, an online news site focused on New York City pubic schools. Read his piece, about taking charge of the high school selection process, here.
Represent Wins PASS Award From the NCCD
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency named Represent a winner of the 2011 Prevention for Safer Society Award. Represent was recognized for its Summer 2011 issue, Instiutionalized, which featured stories by teen writers about how to make institutions more supportive, helpful places for youth so that they can heal and work toward a better future.
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency named Represent a winner of the 2011 Prevention for Safer Society Award. Represent was recognized for its Summer 2011 issue, Instiutionalized, which featured stories by teen writers about how to make institutions more supportive, helpful places for youth so that they can heal and work toward a better future. 14th Annual Awards for Youth in Foster Care
Write two essays about your foster care experiences and you may win one of 20 cash prizes of $400 - $1,000. You must be nominated by an adult who writes you a letter of recommendation. The (extended) deadline to send your essays in is March 14. Click here for more information, including the essay questions.
Write two essays about your foster care experiences and you may win one of 20 cash prizes of $400 - $1,000. You must be nominated by an adult who writes you a letter of recommendation. The (extended) deadline to send your essays in is March 14. Click here for more information, including the essay questions. What Makes a Great Teacher?
Our teen writers contributed essays to Student Voices: What Makes a Great Teacher?, a new report published by The College Board. The writers describe, in no uncertain terms, the characteristics required to be effective in the classroom.
Read the report.
Our teen writers contributed essays to Student Voices: What Makes a Great Teacher?, a new report published by The College Board. The writers describe, in no uncertain terms, the characteristics required to be effective in the classroom.Read the report.
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