Any OWP TCs interested in becoming active members of any of these NWP Initiatives should let Priscilla or me know. We already have an active TIC network. If you're interested in becoming active in the Urban Sites, Rural Sites, or ELL Network, please let me know. The governing board will support you if you'd like to attend their annual conferences. Please go to the links below to find out more about them. Contact me with questions. Janis [log in to unmask] TIME TO JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP IN SPECIAL-FOCUS NETWORKS –– NWP special-focus networks invite writing project sites to become members or to renew their membership in the English Language Learners Network, Rural Sites Network, Teacher Inquiry Communities Network, and Urban Sites Network. Sites must be members to be eligible for 2005-2006 minigrants. http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/266 APPLY NOW FOR SPECIAL-FOCUS NETWORK MINIGRANTS –– The English Language Learners, Rural Sites, Teacher Inquiry Communities, and Urban Sites networks offer minigrant opportunities to strengthen sites’ work in areas identified by the networks as part of their mission. Funds provide modest support for projects that promote leadership, networking, and innovation among teachers and sites to support student learning and writing. Apply online by January 12, 2005. http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/269