The New England High School Journalism Collaborative plans to hold an all-expense-paid summer workshop for students interested in journalism for the 36th year.
The 2023 workshop dates are June 24 through July 1. Students will be housed at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, and will work out of a newsroom at Simmons University in Boston, according to a news release from Leah Lamson, managing director.
The program is intended for students from traditionally underserved populations in urban areas. Some preference is given to current juniors and seniors in high school.
Students can learn to report, write and edit for a newspaper, and produce multimedia projects for a website. They will be assigned stories, do interviews, and be exposed to working on a deadline to create their own newspaper.
The association will be assisting with the application process. Applications are at nehsjc.org. Application guidelines are as follows:
• Only students who attend high school in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) are eligible.
• Only students currently in high school can apply, including graduating seniors. The program is not accepting students who have already taken part in the program.
• Students must be recommended by a teacher.
• A letter of recommendation from the sponsoring teacher must accompany the application.
• A transcript from the school with the student’s most recent grades must accompany the application.
• An essay of no more than 500 words must accompany the application. Applicants can write about why they should be selected to participate in this program or how writing has helped applicants explore and understand a problem in their life.
• Students will need to upload a headshot.
An email confirming the receipt of an application will be emailed, along with a link to a Dropbox folder to upload the required documents (letter of recommendation, transcript, personal essay and headshot).
Those who have problems using the form or uploading documents should email students@nenpa.com.
The deadline for applications is Monday, April 3. Students will be notified of their status by the end of April.
If there are additional questions or the applicant needs special accommodations to submit information, email Lamson at lamsonleah@gmail.com.
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