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- NWP Site Bulletin -
LOOK FOR BECAUSE WRITING MATTERS IN THE MAIL ––
Each site will receive a complimentary copy of the new paperback edition of Because Writing Matters by mail later this week. We hope you’ll consider ordering copies for your summer institute. Order discounted copies online today for just $13 (35% off list price of $19.95); receive an additional 20% off when you order 10 copies or more.
http://www.writingproject.org/pressroom/writingmatters/
WRITING RETREAT APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 20 ––
There are just a few days left to apply for NWP’s Professional Writing Retreats. Retreat A, August 3-6, serves participants in the process of writing first drafts. Retreat B, June 22-25, is tailored to writers ready for final editing and preparation for publication. Deadline: March 20.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpn/22
SPRING MEETING REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 24 ––
Don’t forget to register for the NWP Spring Meeting in D.C. on April 6-7. We need you and your teachers to help make the case for the writing project on Capitol Hill! Learn more about the meeting and register online today. Deadline: March 24.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/161
TECH LIAISONS ADVANCED INSTITUTE DEADLINE MARCH 27 ––
Experienced technology liaisons who are teacher-consultants at their sites are invited to attend Technology Matters: An Advanced Institute, to be held in Chico, California, July 18-23. Participants will explore intersections between technology, teaching, and writing as they relate to personal and writing project site goals. Deadline: March 27.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/167
TECHNOLOGY WRITING RETREAT DEADLINE MARCH 27 ––
The application deadline is approaching for Writing and Technology: A Professional Writing Retreat, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, July 26-30. Designed to accommodate writers at any level in their development, this retreat helps participants develop pieces for a wide variety of audiences and publications, print and online. Deadline: March 27.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/168
URBAN SITES CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 7 ––
Don’t miss this year’s Urban Sites Conference, April 28-29 in San Diego, California. With a theme of “Writing Across Borders,” the conference includes keynote speaker Linda Christensen, author of Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word. Deadline: April 7.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/163