Writing Hub Spring 2013: Call for Aspiring Fiction Writers!

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Spring Writing Hub

Kaneesha Parsard, PhD Candidate in African American/American Studies at Yale will be teaching IMAG(IN)ING THE ELM CITY, a Spring Writing Hub that will produce works of fiction and will culminate in an audio-visual showcase of students’ imagined Elm City. This means whether you identify yourself as a dancer, a painter, a singer, or an actor, you will have the chance to collaborate with other students to produce a public exhibition and publication in the CCC space. Writing “Hubbies” will not only engage in weekly writing, sharing, commenting, and editing workshops in an intimate environment, but also explore performances, art, and literature borne out of New Haven. The dual process of writing and exercising other art forms will inspire new possibilities of articulating the world you wish to create.
Here are what other students have said about the Hub:
“Hub Teachers worked skillfully and openly. They were mentors and friends at the same time.”
–Amber Farquharson, 11th grade

“The Hub made me realize how complicated my mind is and how to break it down to someone else.”
–Imani Manick-Highsmith, 10th grade

“The Hub made me go outside my comfort zone.”
–Izaiah Brown, 9th grade

“There is always room for laughter at the Hub.”
–Isaiah McKnight, 10th grade

Email info@coopcreativity.org if you have any questions! Students apply through Coop Arts High School After School Programs.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: The Celentano Sentinel Hits Newsstands Today!

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The Celentano Sentinel, the first student-run, city-wide New Haven newspaper hits newsstands today! Part of the New Haven Student Journalism Project, Coop Arts High School students Zanira Abubakar, Amanda Aponte, Ervin Simmons, Taisha Lopez, Nikita Chebro, Jessica Hughes, Imani Manick-Highsmith, and Amber Fuquharson spent the semester mentoring Celentano Museum School students, grades K-8,  through the brainstorming, interviewing, writing, and editing process. The product is a beautiful, professionally-designed publication with stories ranging from economic analysis, reflections on sports teams, opinions on school uniforms, and advice from student peers. Thank you to all the New Haven community members who supported the paper!

Celentano Front Page

3,500 copies of The Celentano Sentinel are available at the following locations:

  • Stop & Shop (Whalley)
  • Community Action Agency of New Haven
  • Start Bank (Whalley & Grand Ave)
  • New Haven Public Library
  • New Haven Reads
  • New Haven City Hall
  • Peabody Museum

A publication party will take place at the Celentano Museum School library from 3:30-4:30pm today. Featured guests include the Mayor John DeStefano, reporters from the New Haven Independent, community leaders from Start Bank and New Haven Reads, and Celentano parents, teachers, and staff members. Grab your copy of the Celentano Sentinel and read all about it!


Works in Progress: Open Writing Hub Dec 15

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Come sit in on an open Writing Hub session at 196 College Street this Thursday, December 15th from 5pm to 6pm. Students will share work from this semester and invite you into the process of commenting, editing, and revising–a rare opportunity to hear works in progress and contribute your voice to the Hub! All students interested in joining the Hub are encouraged to attend.

Works in Progress: Open Writing Hub

 

Publication Studio New Haven: November 14-19

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Publication Studio goes to New Haven for a one week residency at 196 College Street. There will be a pop-up P.S. along with open-to-the-public demonstrations M-F, a rebinding party on the 19th, a public lecture by Matthew Stadler on the 17th, and the launch of Diana Balmori’s new book. More details here.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

POP-UP SHOP
196 College Street, New Haven, CT
Hours: 11:00 – 6:00 MTWTF (NOV 14-18)

Demonstrations (open to the public)(refreshments served)
MONDAY, NOV 14 5:00 – 6:00
TUESDAY, NOV 15 5:00 – 6:00
WEDNESDAY, NOV 16 5:00 – 6:00
THURSDAY, NOV 17 1:00 – 2:00
FRIDAY, NOV 18 12:00 – 1:00

Rebinding Party
SATURDAY, NOV 19 12:00 – 5:00
“Five Buck Book Binding Blow-Out”!
Bring in your old, falling-apart paperbacks
or a book whose cover doesn’t suit you,
and get it rebound into a sturdy manila
bound edition. $5/rebind.

PUBLIC LECTURES

Matthew Stadler, founder of Publication Studio
“The Ends of the Book: Authors, Readers, Public Spaces”
Thursday, November 17, 4:00 – 5:30.
Location: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library,
121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT
Free and open to the public

Diana Balmori, internationally renowned landscape and
urban designer, speaking at the launch of Publication
Studio’s facsimile edition of her Moleskin Diaries.
Friday, November 18: 6:00 – 7:30
Location: 196 College Street, New Haven, CT
Free and open to the public.
Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

Co-sponsored by ArtSpace New Haven and
the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
in conjunction with the ArtSpace exhibition
“Library Science”.

COLLEGE ESSAY LIFTOFF WEEKEND: SUNDAY NOV 6TH ONLY!

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LIFTOFF will take place on Sunday, November 6th, 11am-4pm at the Coop High School cafeteria. Please note that daylight savings time means you get one extra hour of sleep, so be sure to set your clocks to the correct time tomorrow!

COLLEGE ESSAY LIFTOFF WEEKEND

STUDENTS:  Download the registration form here or fill it out online!

Bus tokens and lunch will be provided.

VOLUNTEERS: Download the registration form here or fill it out online!