Opportunity for journalism educators

This is from Stan Zoller, journalism adviser at Rolling Meadows High School. Please forward to high school journalism educators in your area:

Greetings Journalism Colleagues and Friends,

Your are invited attend the Outreach Academy at the Fall JEA/NSPA National Convention in St. Louis. The deadline for this opportunity is quickly approaching; please respond to me by October 15. The Outreach Academy is a one-day intensive workshop for journalism advisers, AT NO CHARGE!

The convention takes place November 13-16 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Participants are all invited to come and learn from the professionals and others just like you. We are expecting around 5,000 participants from across the United States.

Thirty participants can attend the Outreach Academy on Thursday, November 13, along with the rest of the helpful sessions and workshops at the convention. Details are provided below.
Basically, to qualify, teachers should teach in a low-income urban or rural school which is traditionally underrepresented in JEA membership. Ideas, materials, and a wealth of information are available to you as a participant.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact marywilliams@u-city.k12.mo.us or marywilliams40@earthlink.net. Application forms are available online at www.jea.org. Just click on the registration booklet and go to page 11. Print out the application and send it to the address listed.