New Advancements at the Writer's Guild

  So my CSL placement is going very well.  I have been assigned various tasks to help the Writers Guild  plan events, raise money, and promote the non profit organization.  My first task is to be completed by the middle of October which includes research towards companies who would be interested in donating money to help promote and fund the Isabel Miller Young Writers Award Ceremony.  This award is gear toward the recognition of Alberta's young writers.  Youth province-wide will submit their poetry or fiction for a chance to win one of three big prizes of $200 each. Writers will also have their work submitted in to an anthology of the Isabel Miller Young Writers Award and will be for sale later on in the year. This award will help the Writers Guild attract younger members and help enhance their understanding of literature and creative writing

(Library accessible to Guild members; photo taken by Angele L'Heureux)

   I am thrilled to be apart of this project because it will give me a wide range of skills that can be vital for any future career.  My assignment includes research on the application process for requesting a donation from local companies.  I have been particularly equipped with a very useful website, http://www.albertaspromise.org/, that partners various Albertan companies that are wanting to contribute to organizations and people in need of donations.  Hopefully the research I am putting together can help the Writers Guild with the funding for the Isabel Miller Award and can encourage young writers to become members!

CSL students are making a difference everywhere.  Check out what Jamie is up to at the University of Alberta Sustain-SU