| 09 Mar 2010 |
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University to Run Journalism and Communication Workshops for High Schoolers
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NU-Q opens its doors to Qatar's high schools, brings communication and journalism to next generation of media professionals
NU-Q advances Qatar FoundationQatar Foundation
's mission to unlock human potential
High school students to benefit from interaction with NU-Q faculty
The 'Northwestern Connect: Discovery Workshops', one for Journalism and the other for Communication, will begin on March 20th, and will run concurrently for three Saturdays until April 3rd.
Under the expert guidance of NU-Q faculty, students will have an opportunity to experience university life, while learning about media, technology, and communication in an interactive and creative environment.
The Communication workshops are focused primarily on 2D animation. Students learning about effective visual presentation and animated storytelling will create their own characters and make short animated films using state-of-the-art technology. They will have direct access to NU-Q faculty who will work with the students on individual projects.
The Journalism workshops are designed to give students an opportunity to hone their writing, photography and web skills, as well as learn about the future of journalism. The workshop participants will be challenged to 'learn by doing' - Northwestern's renowned teaching method - while exploring the field of journalism.
Dean John Margolis said, "NU-Q is eager to share with high school students the excitement associated with involvement in the areas of communication and journalism. We hope that participants in these workshops will complete the program with not only a sense of personal accomplishment but also a new sense of the importance of these socially important fields".
Organizer Emily Wilson, outreach coordinator at NU-Q, said, "We are delighted to be welcoming students from around Qatar for these workshops. It's important to NU-Q to reach out to as many high schools as possible with our outreach activities. We want to give as many students as possible the chance to experience what hands-on journalism and communication programs are like - it gives them a chance to pick up excellent, transferable skills and to experience university life. This is our first set of workshops for high school students and we look forward to hosting many more".
On the final day of the workshops, students will present their projects to their groups and receive feedback from an expert in the field, both of journalism and communication. While admittance to and completion of the 'Northwestern Connect: Discovery program' does not guarantee admission to the undergraduate degree programs at NU-Q, students who successfully complete the workshops will receive NU-Q certificates in recognition of their achievement.
Sessions will begin each Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Students must attend all three Saturdays to complete the program and receive a certificate. Application forms are available at high schools in Qatar and can also be found online at: www.qatar.northwestern.edu
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About Northwestern University in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is an international offspring of one of America's top-ranked educational institutions. NU-Q offers curricula modeled on the innovative undergraduate programs of Northwestern University's School of Communication and Medill School of Journalism in the U.S. The communication program offers courses of study in the areas of communication theory, history and media technologies; the fully accredited journalism program offerings include concentrations in print, broadcast and multimedia. Courses in Qatar are taught by scholars and practitioners who hold faculty appointments in and have had first-hand experience on the home campus in Evanston, Ill., a north-shore suburb of Chicago.
For further information, contact:
Robert W. Ferrin
Director of Marketing
Northwestern University in Qatar
Tel: +974 454 5141
Mobile: +974 670 8991
Email: r-ferrin@northwestern.edu
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