Diversity Grant Available at High School Journalism Conference

Who:

Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association (NEWSPA), an organization for the educational advancement of high school journalism students, and the Department of Journalism at UW Oshkosh.

What:

Annual conference with nearly 50 sessions on writing, photography, media convergence, and more.

When:

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Where:

UW Oshkosh in the Reeve Memorial Union and Swart Hall

Why:

Minority students who work on a high school publication or are simply interested in journalism are welcome to participate. Until funds are depleted, a diversity grant will pay the registration fee for two minority students who are American Indian or Alaska native, African-American, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic from each school. The grant will also pay for one minority adviser from each school.

How to participate:

Please fill out a registration form for each minority student and adviser. For more information, contact Barbara Benish, Executive Secretary of NEWSPA at benish@uwosh.edu or call 920-424-7145.