Create & Publish
VISST Virtual Summer Camp
July 19-23, 2021
Recommended grades: 6-9
In today’s world, we are all publishing our thoughts, ideas, and opinions almost on a daily basis through social media. But what about an essay, a book, or a painting? Or art that crosses the boundaries of different worlds like a dictionary of memes? In this summer camp, you’ll work on a project to express yourself with the media of your choice (text, animation, images, etc.). Then we’ll explore the process of publishing your work and sharing it with others.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology
Program Details
When?
This virtual camp runs July 19-23, 2021. Each day consists of a morning session from 10am-12pm and an afternoon session from 1pm-3pm. Participants take their own lunch break from 12-1pm.
Who?
Our virtual camp is designed for kids in BC currently completing grades 6-9. Participants may be grouped by age depending on enrolment. If you / your child are outside British Columbia or outside this age range, but would still like to participate, please contact us at workshops@visst.ca.
Cost
The camp fee for the 5 days is $199. However, if the fee is a barrier to your participation, a limited number of bursaries are available for eligible families - please contact us at workshops@visst.ca.
Why participate?
In a year where collaboration has been difficult, experience individualized and small group support in the creative process.
Experiment with multiple forms of media like images, animation, memes and video.
Come and learn in a small community of students. Share your skills and support the ideas and growth of others in the group.
Conference with camp leaders and invited specialists for transformative feedback on your own work.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
Here’s what we’ll do:
Full-group
sessions
For part of our time together, we’ll meet as a whole group to discuss the big ideas and challenges around the creative process, giving and receiving feedback, and publishing.
Small-group
workshops
Based on the interests of the attendees, we will organize some smaller-group workshops around specific topics such as animation or poetry. When possible we’ll invite subject area experts to join the discussions.
Individual
conferencing
Share your work and receive feedback from our experienced instructors. This is an opportunity to hone your skills and take your work to the next level.
Creative
time
Part of the camp will of course be dedicated to the creative process! Write your story, create your animation, breathe life into your drawings.
Publish
your work
Towards the end of the camp we will collect everyone’s work and publish it on the VISST website. You will have the choice of using your name or publishing anonymously.
Camp Leader
This camp is led by Linda Edworthy, teacher and PhD candidate. Learn more about Linda here.
Testimonials
I was surprised at how much I liked having camp online. The week just flew by, It was great!
- Student in our Spring Break camp, My Pandemic Story
I liked that I could discover my story and share it in lots of ways in this camp. All the participants were really thoughtful and kind and it made me feel comfortable and that I could be really open.
- Student in our Spring Break camp, My Pandemic Story
Linda was an incredible professor and a powerful mentor! She was kind, helpful and challenged us in an effective way! Really appreciated my time learning from her!
- Linda’s student at the University of Victoria
Our Story
We are a team of experienced educators in the process of opening a not-for-profit in-person high school in Vancouver. While we wait out the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re launching virtual programs to start pursuing our mission of educating high school students without leaving them wondering, Why am I learning this?
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