The New England High School Journalism Collaborative is excited to announce that we will hold our all-expense-paid summer workshop for students interested in journalism for the 36th year.
The 2023 workshop dates are June 24 – July 1, 2023. Students will be housed at Regis College in Weston, MA, and will work out of a newsroom at Simmons University in Boston.
The program is intended for students who are from traditionally underserved populations from urban areas. Some preference is given to current juniors and seniors in high school.
Students will learn to report, write, and edit for a newspaper, and produce multimedia projects for a website. They will be assigned stories, do interviews, and will be exposed to working on a deadline to create their own newspaper.
The New England Newspaper and Press Association will be assisting with the application process. Application guidelines are as follows:
- Only students who attend high school in the New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) are eligible.
- Only students currently in high school may 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. The applicant can write about why they should be selected to participate in this program OR how writing has helped the applicant explore and understand a problem in their life.
- Students will need to upload a headshot.
- PLEASE NOTE: You will receive an email confirming the receipt of your application with a link to a Dropbox folder to upload the required documents (letter of recommendation, transcript, personal essay, and headshot).
If you have problems using the form or uploading documents, you should email students@nenpa.com.
The deadline for applications is April 3, 2023. Students will be notified of their status by the end of April.
Don’t miss the chance to take part in this unique program, established by the late Carole C. Remick more than 36 years ago. We are looking forward to training the next generation of journalists.
If there are additional questions or if the applicant needs special accommodations to submit information, please email Leah Lamson, NEHSJC managing director, at lamsonleah@gmail.com.
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NEFAC Opens Journalism Mentorship Program to All New England States
The program — NEFAC Mentors — was offered exclusively to Rhode Island journalists last year but is now open to anyone working in New England.
Reporters, editors and producers looking for guidance in a variety of professional areas can apply to be paired with a veteran journalist with relevant expertise.
Mentorship focus areas include community storytelling, public records and open meetings, use of data in reporting, navigating the industry as a bilingual reporter, building relationships as a journalist of color, audio production and mining stories from beats.
“NEFAC Mentors is an invaluable resource for all journalists but particularly those in smaller newsrooms or those covering underrepresented communities,” Silverman said. “We have a deep roster of mentors ready to give their time and expertise to help those in the profession.”
Applicants must submit their résumé with links to their portfolio. When applying, applicants will be asked to name their top three mentor choices based on their specific goals and mentorship needs. Once the application materials are received, NEFAC will begin working to pair the applicant with a preferred mentor. When a match has been made, the applicant will be notified.
Mentors are required to provide at least an hour of their time each month for six months as part of the program, but mentees can agree to other time arrangements that work for both parties. Due to demand and the limited availability of mentors, NEFAC will only respond to applications once a match has been found.
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