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In this workshop led by acclaimed author Farzana Doctor, find out how to overcome writer’s block by using emotion-based strategies. You'll come away with a new perspective on solving this common writing issue!
Register for this online workshop now: buff.ly/46KFjze
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The @CBC and @SOCANmusic are launching the CBC Indigenous Music Residency, a songwriting program for Indigenous musicians that supports their growth and artistry. Eligible artists can submit songs for consideration until Aug. 29.
For more details, visit CBCMusic.ca
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Wednesday, July 31 will be the Alberta Day of Caring. CKUA is joining every radio station in Alberta, as together, we support those impacted by the Jasper wildfire.
Learn more about how you can participate in the Alberta Day of Caring: ckua.com/read/support-for-ja…
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Spent part of the morning observing a bunch of youth making films! CSIF partnered with @YouthWrite to create Write 2 Film. In five days youth aged 13 to 19 were able to write, film, edit, and present their short films.
Can’t wait to see the finished projects!
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Smiles, handshakes, and crafting during our first few days at Elbow I!! We are having so much fun getting to know our campers 😁
On to the next wordplayful day!
#SummerCamp
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In the words of our campers: YouthWrite is live, laugh, love!! 🤗🤣🥰
YouthWriters, instructors, and supers are all having the best time writing our own stories at Elbow I in Calgary 🖊️
#summercamp #WritingCommmunity #yyc
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Dave Werklund and his family's gift of $75 million, the largest philanthropic gift to the performing arts in Canadian history, will create a hub for creativity, education, and community engagement in Calgary.
Learn more: artscommons.ca/act
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CSIF is partnering with @YouthWrite for the Write 2 Film summer camp!
(Starting in just a few days!!!)
Bruce Thomas Miller will guide campers on how to nurture ideas and turn them into a script.
Sign up: youthwrite.com/write-2-film-…
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Over on our Instagram, enter to win these incredible reads for #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay!
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Cleaning out your closets? Bring us your stuff! Its time for the annual Arts on Ave's Ultimate Garage Sale Fundraiser! Your generous contributions will go a long way in supporting our community-building initiatives focused on arts and culture, food security, and community safety.
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BIPOC Writers Connect is back! This fall, @twuc & @CanadianPoets are hosting a mentorship conference where Black, Indigenous & racialized emerging writers can connect with industry professionals & have their work professionally evaluated. Apply by July 15: ow.ly/wOIk50IRKIt
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If you, or someone you know, really wants to come to Write 2 Film but lack the fund to do so, then we have great news! Scholarships are available so that you can attend.
Find more info here: youthwrite.com/write-2-film-…
@YouthWrite #youthcamp #filmcamp #calgary #calgaryfilm
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🔎 Looking to publish? Or help your teen or students share their voice and get recognition for their writing? Here are 5 ways to get published as a teen!
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Wow! To have the chance to learn from Conni as a young writer?
Another amazing instructor? How many incredible artists can one #summercamp have? 🤯
This is Conni Massing, an award-winning writer who will be teaching at Elbow II this July ☀️🏝️😎
Learn more about her class here: youthwrite.com/youthwrite-el…

ALT Conni Massing is an award-winning writer working in theatre, film, and television. Recent stage credits include Dead Letter, Matara, and The Invention of Romance (Workshop West Playwrights Theatre), Fresh Hell (Shadow Theatre), and her popular adaptations of W.O. Mitchell's Jake and the Kid and Bruce Allen Powe's The Aberhart Summer. Conni's published credits include essays, short fiction, seven of her plays, and a comic memoir, Roadtripping: On the Move with the Buffalo Gals (Brindle and Glass Publishing).
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Looking for recommended reads for Indigenous History Month? We’ve featured some suggestions on our website: strongnations.com. Here, you’ll also find selections for Indigenous Book Month, also happening this June!
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Congratulations to all who one Scholarships at the 2024 Festival! #yeg #yegarts #yegdt #EMSAF #yegmusic #yegmedia #yegclassical #yegtheatre emsaf.ca/scholarship-winners…
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I'm facilitating this professional development intensive, and am so excited to talk poetry and pedagogy with teachers from across the country! (Any 🇨🇦 teachers want to make it international?) Join me!
Calling all high school English teachers! This August, join a national community of educators seeking valuable tools for opening doors to poetry in the classroom. Register for our 3-day, online professional development intensive. Limited spots available. Register by 6/15 to receive 20% off tuition, or apply for a scholarship: poets.org/academy-american-p…
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Calling future filmmakers! @YouthWrite & @CSIF are collaborating on a youth summer filmmaking class this July🎥 youthwrite.com/write-2-film-…
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In May, Canada recognizes Mental Health Awareness Week. This year's theme is "healing with compassion". Thank you to all the Canadian creators raising awareness for mental health through their research and storytelling. These books remind us #CompassionConnects us all.
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Huge gratitude to #ABNurses this #NursesWeek for your crucial work, dedication and compassion!
This #NursesWeek, let’s take a moment to celebrate and thank Alberta’s nurses. Their dedication and compassion makes a difference in patients lives everyday.
United Nurses of Alberta wishes you a happy Nurses Week filled with respect and well deserved appreciation.
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