Monthly Archives: February 2012
Writing Hub Spring 2013: Call for Aspiring Fiction Writers!
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!
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!
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!