High school journalism workshop

Forwarded to me by Rick Nagel at the Beacon News. Please pass this along to high school journalism advisers, and/or run it it in your paper:

Scholarships Available for 2-week Journalism Workshop

High school students interested in journalism are encouraged to apply for full scholarships to a two-week workshop to be held July 13-26 in Charleston.
Selected students will stay on the Eastern Illinois University campus expense-free to learn about reporting, writing, photography and putting a newspaper together. A brief internship is included with the workshop, and the program culminates with students producing their own newspaper.
Since 1993, dozens of professionals from 30 newspapers and news organizations have provided the bulk of the instruction for the workshop. The Illinois Press Foundation underwrites the program. The Project for Ethics and Excellence and the Pulitzer Foundation also are significant contributors.
The first week of the program is spent on instruction and journalism exercises. During the second week, students pair up at various newspapers and begin writing their articles. Past students have covered murder trials, interviewed the governor and explored county fairs.
The program includes other field trips for instructional and entertainment purposes. Past trips have included an Amish community, the Lincoln Log Cabin, the Ernie Pyle Museum, the largest bagel bakery in the world, a canoe trip, a hospital and a courthouse.
Applications for the workshop must be received by May 5 and are available from the Journalism Department at EIU. Students must have completed their sophomore year in high school by the beginning of the workshop and must write a 500-word essay about their career goals and how the workshop would help them. Writing examples and letters of recommendation from teachers are also required.
For an application or to ask questions, one may contact Sally Turner, director of the 2008 IPF/EIU High School Journalism Workshop at 217-581-7867 or by e-mail at seturner@eiu.edu. Her fax number is 217-581-7188.