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NeWP Celebrates 30 Years

The Nebraska Writing Project hosted its annual Spring Gathering in the Student Union of on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. This year, NeWP had something special to celebrate. (read more)

Spring Writing Marathon

The Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island was the venue for the NeWP Spring Writing Marathon. (see photo right, read more)

Spotlight Writer: David Martin

Managing Editor of Fine Lines, David Martin, shares moving stories
from the early days of NeWP, from his OPS classroom, and from his
life. (read more)

MiniGrant Applications for 2009-10

Applications for NeWP Mini-Grants, for the 2009-10 school year, are being accepted now through July 20th. (see details and apply)

Ralston teacher leads NeWP to Urban Sites Grant

Dan Boster's commitment to social justice in the metro Omaha area has drawn the attention of the NWP USN. (read more)

2009 Poetry of Place

Student Poets from across Nebraska read their winning poetry at the State Capitol Building May 1. (Full story and winning poetry will be posted in June.)

Literacy for Social Justice in the Urban Heartland

Apply to be part of an Omaha-area teacher and student inquiry group exploring the intersections of literature, writing, and social issues. (see more and print brochure)

Podcasts Contribute to "Whole New Kind of Teaching and Learning" at the Nebraska Writing

NeWP teachers' work with podcasting and student poetry featured on the National Writing Project website. (read more)

Reading, Writing, Teaching the Holocaust:Cultivating the Humanitarian Hope Amidst Tales of Catastrophe 

Danielle Friesen-Bethune was selected as one of 20 Rural Sites Network teachers to participate in the Memorial Library Summer Seminar on Holocaust Education in New York City: "Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Holocaust." (read more)

Journaling Through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

York College Education students journal in Washington D.C. with help of Nebraska Writing Project mini-grant. (read more)

Papillion-La Vista Teachers Grow as Writers and Teachers of Writing

The 2008-09 PLV-NeWP Institute includes 18 teachers who meet from October through April to free-write, present EQUIPs, learn about technology tools ... (read more)

Rural Sites Network On-line Course Opportunity

PLACE-CONSCIOUS EDUCATION Fall 2009 advanced institute, open to Teacher Consultants throughout the RSN, offered through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (see details)

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