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Short Story Contest
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference is sponsoring a short story competititon for students. Submit your 1500-3000 word short story by July 18, 2008. Entries should have a beginning, middle, and end in which the protagonist resolves a conflict or achieves an
awareness he/she did not have before.
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Running Start: Young Women's Political Leadership Retreat
If you gals have a few free days in July (17-20) and want to learn how to channel your leadership into politics, meet extraordinary women leaders of diverse backgrounds, and learn the importance of having more women in political leadership, then think about attending this FREE program at American University.
Sign up Now.
INFORMATION online, and HERE
Application
202.421-4102
info@runningstart.org
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Summer Opportunities
American University
School of Communication
www.soc.american.edu/highschool.html
Twenty-five hands-on courses, from Broadcast Journalism to Video Production, are taught to high school students by AU faculty and working professionals. These non-credit courses are Monday through Friday in two-week, three-week, or five-week sessions, depending on the course; and housing and dining programs are offered, not required. Dates of the courses are June 16-July 18.
Md State Department of Education
Programs for Gifted & Talented Students
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Several programs for high school-aged students are offered at sites around Maryland, from the Fine and Performing Arts program at Salisbury University to Law and Government at UMBC. Check the Website for more information about tuition for these non-residency programs.
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If you are interested, here's a summer deal on Macintosh Computers from a local vendor.
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Chautauqua 2008
Civil Rights: Taking a Stand
July 8-11
The Maryland Humanities Council and Montgomery College, Germantown Campus have partnered to present four nights of fun for the whole family. Each evening at 7 p.m. a different individual will be portrayed by an actor-scholar. Local musicians will open for the performances with a short concert of period pieces. All programs will be held in an outdoor tent at the College’s Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, Md. In the event of inclement weather, the performances will be moved to Globe Hall, located inside the campus’s High Technology and Science Center. All Chautauqua events are free and open to the public.
The actor-scholar who portrays each individual will dress for his or her part and prepare a speech to create the illusion that the audience is meeting the actual figure. After the speeches, actor-scholars will answer questions from the audience, first in character, and then as him- or herself.
This would not only be an enjoyable evening with friends and family, it could also be an activity for one of your Critical Eye Pieces...
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