West Virginia State University Creators Program Announces Fall Schedule

10/30/2020

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Contact: Jack Bailey
(304) 766-4109
jbaile19@wvstateu.edu    
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The fall season of the West Virginia State University Economic Development Center’s (WVSU EDC) Creators Program continues with a series of talks targeting producers, poets and audio storytellers. The free sessions will take place virtually November and December, beginning Thursday, November 12.

“We are pleased to continue offering our Creators Program workshops for media and the arts, now in a fully virtual setting,” said Tiffany Ellis-Williams, Director of the WVSU EDC. “At the end of these workshops, participants will have gained educational opportunities that enhance networking access to human capital, in the form of skills, expertise, knowledge and information.”

The full schedule of upcoming sessions includes the following.

• What is a Producer? – Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Presented by Racquel Foster. What is, and what does it take to be, a producer? What skillset do you need? What steps are required to produce a project? This workshop will answer those questions and more. Foster is the manager of Streaming and Video Operations at CBSN, the streaming division of CBS.
• Audio Storytelling – Wednesday, December 2, at 7 p.m. Presented by Glynis Board. There is more to creating a good podcast, or creating an audio documentary, than simply buying a microphone for your computer. You must be able to tell a story that will engage listeners and keep them paying attention throughout. Board is the award-winning assistant news director of the West Virginia Public Broadcasting news department. She has crafted news stories and documentaries on a variety of topics.
• Poetry During the Pandemic – Wednesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. Presented by Josephus Thompson. This two-part event will engage participants in sessions to discuss and create a series of poems around the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected life as we know it.  Thompson is a teacher, lecturer and founder of The Poetry Project, which uses poetry as a catalyst for literacy, leadership and service. 

The Creators Program launched in 2012 as a series of community workshops focusing on skills and knowledge essential to creating for mass media and art. Workshops and talks are designed for people of all skill levels, including students and others interested in expanding their creative endeavors. 

Each Creators Program session is free to attend and will take place virtually via Zoom. To register for a workshop, visit wvsuedc.org. Login information will be provided via email following successful registration.

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