Storytellers Without Borders Spring 2020 Application

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Is there a story you want to tell? The Dallas Public Library, in partnership with The Dallas Morning News and with funding from the Knight Foundation, is seeking creative and inquisitive high school students to participate in a student journalism program, Storytellers Without Borders.

If selected to participate, you will be introduced to basic journalism and research skills necessary to write and share stories about the Dallas community that you think are important. This is an opportunity to work closely with mentors, such as professional journalists, librarians and city leaders, to develop and write stories, and take photos. The final news stories will be published on swbdallas.org.

Storytellers Without Borders starts Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 and ends the week of April 15, 2020. This eight week program meets weekly at Dallas Public Library’s Central Library, 1515 Young St., on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm. Students attend once a week for eight weeks. Application is open to anyone in grades 9-12 who lives in the city of Dallas. The deadline to apply is midnight, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Please note that limited spots are available in this program. Filling out this application in full is the best way to earn a spot in this program.

If you have any questions, please contact Project Coordinator, Lauren Smart, at swbdallas@gmail.com.

Email *

Full Name *

High School *

Grade Level

Address

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Phone Number

Birthdate

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Gender

Ethnicity

Parent/Guardian Name

Parent/ Guardian Email Address

Parent/Guardian Phone Number

How did you hear about the program?

How do you access news and information?

Radio

Newspaper

Internet

Social Media

Friends or Relatives

Other:

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How often do you use the library?

4 times or more a month

2-3 times a month

1-2 times a month

I do not visit or use the library

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Have you ever been enrolled in a journalism program before? *

No, I have never taken a journalism class before.

Yes, I am currently taking journalism classes.

Yes, I have taken journalism classes before.

Should you be accepted into the program what is your access to transportation? (This will not be used to determine your eligibility.) *

I have access to reliable public transportation.

I would need assistance with transportation.

I have access to reliable transportation by car.

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The writing questions below are to gauge your writing abilities and for us to be better able to match you with a mentor. Please take time to elaborate and check your spelling and grammar as this is a competitive program.

Is there a story in your community you want to share with others or a person in your community you would like to meet? Why do you want to tell this story or meet this person? (200-300 words)

Take a look at any news article on a major news organization (The Dallas Morning News, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, etc.) that interests you. What about it interests you? (e.g. Interesting subject matter, style of writing, photography, quotes, etc.) (200-300 words)

What do you hope to get out of this journalism program? (150-250 words)

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