***APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH MARCH 1, 11:59 PM MST***
MARCH 11 - MARCH 15 | 10 AM - 2 PM
AGES 14 - 18
Thank you for your interest in this fall camp! Please note that an application does NOT guarantee a space.
Please submit this application by March 1 at 11:59 PM MST. Applicants can expect to hear back by March 5 at 5 PM MST for an update on their status.
ABOUT THE CAMP
Due to the overwhelming community response, the McCall Neighborhood Center, El Paso Museum of History, and Borderzine are returning with a "second edition" of the Good Neighbor Interpreter Journalism Camp.
High schoolers are invited to apply for a FREE camp during spring break! The camp will take place in the Juliet Hart Educational Room at the McCall Neighborhood Center and will be led by June Straight, M. Ed., who is a journalism and yearbook educator at Parkland High School in Northeast El Paso.
Over the course of the week, students will create a special edition of the
historic newspaper The Good Neighbor Interpreter while learning about
developing, creating, photographing, and editing newspaper stories. At the end
of the week, the paper will be printed and distributed for free at the McCall
Neighborhood Center and El Paso Museum of History.
The theme of this issue will be "El Paso Rising." Coinciding with the last week of the El Paso Museum of History's "Still We Rise: El Paso's Black Experience" exhibit, this issue will highlight the next generation of changemakers, artists, business leaders, and activists in our region.
Founded by Marvin E. Williams in 1937 and originally named The
Southwest Torch, The Good Neighbor Interpreter was headed by
educator and community activist Leona Ford Washington. The paper featured news
items, events, and other stories related to El Paso’s Black community. In honor of El Paso’s 150th birthday this
year, participants will be creating a special edition that celebrates 150 years
of El Paso’s Black history.
This camp is supported by the office of City Representative Chris Canales.
