Archive for February, 2008

Many Voices GT Writing Assignment

Monday, February 25th, 2008

All over the world at this very moment, thousands of students have begun the same project that you have started on Thursday. You have been given the articles to research, you have seen video footage of the hardships plaguing the Sudanese and now it is time to do something about it.  It is our global [...]

Bathesda Literary Festival

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

(april 18-20) will feature, as in years past, several writing contests:
1.  The festival is seeking 500 word short stories or essays about a major turning point in the contestants’ lives which will be judged in two catagories- young adults in grades 9-12 and adults 18 and older. 
*2.  There is also a contest for young writers [...]

Darfur Awareness

Friday, February 15th, 2008

It has been a long time since my last post.  Since last we spoke I have been trapped in a Chicago airport for two days and my NY Giants have scored a huge upset and a Superbowl victory.  I am posting today for two reasons.  The first is to remind everyone that we are approaching [...]