CERTIFICATION DEADLINE SEPT. 1

Members interested in becoming or renewing their Certified or Master Journalism Educator can apply online. Applications must be received by Sept. 1, 2016, to test at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Indianapolis on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Only JEA members are eligible to apply for certification.

AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE

Nominations for the H.L. Hall JEA Yearbook Adviser of the Year and Broadcast Adviser of the Year awards are due by Oct. 15.

APPLY FOR OUTREACH ACADEMY

Outreach Academy is a Journalism Education Association initiative to promote diversity in the journalism teaching profession. The Outreach Academy is a free, intensive seminar for publication advisers who need help teaching and advising students in journalism while dealing with issues surrounding diversity. The application deadline is Oct. 15. Limit 25.

A message from Stan Zoller:

As you know, teaching journalism can be a real challenge. It can be hard for any journalism educator, but especially those who are new or in districts what may be resource-challenged. That’s one of the reasons the JEA offers a one-day workshop at each convention for new advisers who are minorities, teach in minority-majority schools, or in an under-served district. The Outreach Academy gives participants a “boot camp” (introduction and resources) to journalism education.  The workshop is led by Anthony Whitten, Scholastic Journalism Outreach Coordinator at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. The Outreach Academy in Indianapolis will be from 8:30-4:30 on Thursday, Nov. 10. Information about the Outreach Academy is available HERE. Applicants need to make sure to select the Indy Outreach Academy on the pull-down menu HERE. If you, or any adviser interested in the program, have any questions, just contact me at [email protected].