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3rd Annual
ASTAL Summer Institute
Writing for Young PeopleJune 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 29, 2009 These days can change your life.
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Catherine and Montie Ciarlo
Memorial ScholarshipThe Catherine and Montie Ciarlo Memorial Scholarship, named in remembrance of two outstanding educators and good friends to ASTAL, provides all expenses for the recipient to attend
the ASTAL Summer Institute, Writing for Young People. We will accept applications from participants and nominations. Application/Nomination Form
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Once again this summer the Alliance for the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature (ASTAL) at Rhode Island College is offering an
institute for people who are interested in learning to write for young people. Participants will write and interact for six days of working with award-winning authors who serve as their instructor/mentors;
they will also attend presentations about book publishing featuring editors and publishers and they will meet and hear from guest authors. The instructor/mentor to student ratio will not exceed 1:8
to provide maximum opportunities for individualized instruction and feedback during work sessions. Enrollment will be limited and students will be accepted in the order that we receive the applications by the strand indicated. Features of the Program:
- 8 to 1 Student/Faculty Ratio
- Whole Group Instruction and Feedback
- Mentor Group Instruction and Feedback
- One-on-One Mentor Conferences
- Individual session with an editor
- Presentation and Feedback
- Guest Authors
- Keynote Speakers
- Follow-up Session in the fall
Enrollees may elect to earn three graduate or undergraduate credits for their participation. Credit fees are $894 and noncredit fees are $750.
For more information, watch for postings on this page or contact ASTAL@ric.edu. Watch this web site for information about the presenters and the instructor/mentors. |
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