Kern County Writing Workshops
Letters for Change Writing workshops were held for 6th, 7th and 8th graders in Kern County, California. These workshops were facilitated by Hannah Berk. Hannah has a background in teaching English, debate, and creative writing and served as Digital Editor for Asymptote, an online journal for world literature in translation. Students explored ideas on writing a […]
When Reporting Turns Into Captivity
Journalist and Novelist Michael Scott Moore Captivates Middle School Audience Michael Scott Moore is a journalist and novelist. His memoir The Desert and the Sea, became an international bestseller, and his work Sweetness and Blood, was named best book of 2010 by the Economist. He is a visiting professor at UC Riverside and the Columbia School of […]
Writing on the Peruvian Amazon with NatGeo Explorer
NatGeo Explorer and journalist takes students on a journey into the Peruvian Amazon. Journalist Florence Goupil visited two second grade classes at Jefferson Elementary School in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Goupil is a Peruvian documentary photographer and National Geographic Explorer. She was able to share her work as a journalist, specifically a recent […]
Visual Journalism as Activism
Educada invites Dr. Tara Pixley to Orange Vista High School for a rare glimpse into the journalistic process.
Photojournalism With Impact
Journalist Isadora Kosofsky shares her award-winning work and personal journey with nearly 500 students at Rialto Middle’s Career Day.