Contact Information Zeta Phillipo County of Brant Public Library 12 William St., Paris, N3L 1K7 (519) 442-2433 zeta.phillipo@brant.ca The Generations of Writers Project is free of charge thanks to an Ontario Trillium Grant. TO APPLY: Fill in Why I Want to Participate in the Project (on application form) Attach a personal writing sample describing a fascinating person you know in real life. Max 700 words Email, drop off or mail your completed registration form and writing sample to the attention of Zeta Phillipo (info above) before 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 21. Workshop All applications will beDates screened by the library and candidates accepted based on Saturday, October 6 1:30-3:30 p.m the writing sample, expressed personal Why andinterest how to&collect oral history, Part 1 commitment to participating. County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch. Applicants must live within Brant County Applicants must commit to attending all of Saturdaythe October 13(Please 1:30 – 3:30 p.m sessions. be sure of your Why andschedule how to before collectapplying). oral history, Part 2 County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch. Personal computer access is required. Successful candidates will be informed on Saturday, October 20 2:00 – 3:30 pm or before Sept 29 2012 by phone or email. Senior/Youth Initial Meeting Project runs Sat October until Sat Telfer Place Retirement Living,6Paris November 17 2012. (Launch Event) Saturday October 27 2:00 – 3:30 p.m The workshops Senior/Youth Meeting 2will be held at the Telfer Place Retirement County of Brant PublicLiving, Library,Paris 12 William St. Paris and at Telfer Place Retirement Living, Oct 27 – Nov 3 Youth at home 245 Grand River Stwork N Paris. on first draft. Email in copy by Nov 1 Saturday, Nov. 3 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m Feedback & writing strategies for 2nd draft County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch Telfer Place PIZZA LUNCH PHOTOS TAKEN Share draft with seniors; collaborative editing. Later, we’ll move to Why I Want to Participate in the Generations of Writers Project What is the Generations of Writers Project? Describe why you are interested in learning how to collect an oral history and learn interview skills; why do you like listening to people tell their personal stories? Why is it important to preserve history? Whatare can skills and qualities can you bring this project? “People hungry for stories. It'stopart of (You can write your answers on an attached page, if you prefer). our very being. Storytelling is a form of __________________________________ history, of immortality too. It goes from __________________________________ one generation to another.” - Studs Terkel __________________________________ __________________________________ Generations of Writers is an innovative oral __________________________________ history program that brings together youth and __________________________________ seniors to record and celebrate the stories of the __________________________________ elder generation of the community. Founded by __________________________________ writer Lauren Kirshner, the pilot session of the __________________________________ program will take place in the County of Brant __________________________________ from October 6, 2012 until November 17, 2012. __________________________________ Under the direction Lauren, twelve teenagers __________________________________ (“the story collectors”) will receive extensive __________________________________ training before being paired with a dozen __________________________________ residents of Telfer Place (“the storytellers”). __________________________________ Through successive meetings, the youth story __________________________________ collectors will encourage their partner storytellers to __________________________________ share memories and impressions of some of __________________________________ their key life experiences. With the assistance of __________________________________ Lauren and the storytellers themselves, this __________________________________ material will form the basis of a series of short __________________________________ narratives which will be shared both through __________________________________ public exhibition in the community and through an__________________________________ online museum of digital, textual and photographic narratives. By establishing a living __________________________________ archive - both digital and print - Generations of __________________________________ Writers preserves the past while looking to the __________________________________ future, and breaks down barriers between __________________________________ generations, one story at a time. __________________________________ The project will conclude with a community Name: (print) ______________________ event on Saturday November 17th to launch and Signature: ________________________ share the stories. Generations of Writers Application Date: ________________________________ Name: ________________________ Are you a high school student who wants PHOTO & STORY PERMISSION: (Mandatory) to learn how to collect oral history and Birth date:master ______________________ interviewing “I give my permission for text written skills? by my child and photos and video taken of my child during the Address: This project is a chance with Generations of _______________________ Writers Project to to work be used onauthor the Lauren Kirshner. You will learn how website or for promotional or educational to collect an oral history through hands-on _____________ Postal Code fun, ________________ purposes.” workshops and be paired with a senior from Home Tel: ________________________ community to record and write their story. Youththe Name: _______________________________ You will gain skills in interviewing and writing Cell Phone: _______________________ nonfiction. The final product will be shared through public exhibition and in an online of digital and textual narratives. Email museum ___________________________ _______________________ ____________ Signature of parent or guardian Date School attending: ___________________ Parent or Guardian Name(s): __________________________________ Parent Tel Contact: __________________ Project Leader - Lauren Kirshner www.lauren-kirshner.com Family Dr. ________________________ Lauren Kirshner is the author of Where We Have to (M & S), a finalist for the 2010 City of Toronto Book Dr. Go Tel: _________________________ Award and recently published in the US. Her poetry, fiction, and non-fiction have appeared in publications Ontario Health # ____________________ across Card Canada including The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and ELLE. passionate educator, Lauren Emergency Contact AOther than parent/guardian has run hundreds of writing workshops for adults and teens and recently served as 2011-2012 Canada Name: ________________________ Council for the Arts Writer-in-Residence for the County Tel:of Brant ________________________ Library. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto Masters of Creative Writing program. Known Allergies or Medical Conditions? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________