During Week 2, students were told that curiosity and creative thinking are the keys that open doors to inventions and entrepreneurship. Staff writer Diane Mastrull and William Toms, founder and creative director of REC Philly, were informative and inspirational in their presentations. Students on the visuals team trained their lenses on the day’s activities.
“Thank you for allowing me to have this opportunity. I will be able to participate in the program. I am grateful that I will be able to learn more about Journalism.” — Siani Williams, workshop participant Siani and 21 other Philadelphia-area students got the chance to learn more about our craft on Saturday, Feb. […]
Nia Lartey, a freshman at George Washington University, participated in the 2018 Acel Moore workshop. This is her third blog post on her college experience. In the year a high school senior graduates, a lot of changes can happen — and happen real fast. I was no exception to these giddy transformations. You go from […]
By Oscar Miller Program director On Halloween, workshop committee members and staff volunteers walked into a delightful treat when they heard from two nationally renowned educators speak on the need for and importance of urban journalism. In stirring speeches, George L. Daniels, assistant dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the […]
Nia Lartey, a freshman at George Washington University, participated in the 2018 Acel Moore workshop. This is her second blog post on her college experience. College life here in the nation’s capital has been fast-paced and hectic at times. But it also has been exhilarating in many respects. Full disclosure: I am a journalism junkie, […]
Program director Oscar Miller received a President’s Award on Oct. 27 at the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists Annual Gala. The surprise award was bestowed on Oscar for his exemplary work in keeping the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop flourishing for decades. The award was presented by outgoing PABJ president Melony Roy of KYW […]