Partner Training and Events

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This virtual training is open to all coordinators, but new coordinators are especially encouraged to join!

In this working session, we will walk through:

• Account creation
• Setting up your region

The National Winners Virtual Celebration Video will premiere on this day.

National Medal Mailing for PY24 winners will take place over the summer, with exact dates to be determined.

Gold Key winners and their educators will be able to see if they won a National Medal by logging into their account starting today.

Presentation Slides

Agenda

4:00 pm: Welcome, Agenda Overview, Housekeeping 

4:05 pm: Introduction and Context 

4:15 pm: Overview of the Path Forward 

4:50 pm: Moderated Q&A 

4:55 pm: Announcements 

5:00 pm: End of session

Starting today, teens and educators will see if they won a regional award in their dashboard. American Visions and Voices Nominees and Honorable Mention, Silver Key, and Gold Key winners will be able to access certificates and congratulatory letters

For Affiliate Partners only: All Gold Key awards must be finalized in the portal by the end of day. Gold Keys added after this deadline may not be included in national judging.

Deadlines vary by region. The earliest entry deadline is December 1, 2023, and the latest is February 29, 2024.

PPT Slides

This event is open to all moderators from Affiliate and Remote program partners. This is not mandatory. Partners may train their moderators separately.

In this training, we covered:

• Navigating the online portal
• Faciliating juror conversa

PPT Slides

This event is open to all writing jurors from Affiliate and Region-at-Large remote program partners, and will be recorded. This is not mandatory. Partners may train their jurors separately.

In this training, we covered:

• The core values o

Deadlines vary by region. The earliest entry deadline is December 1, 2023, and the latest is January 8, 2024.

Find art and writing deadlines in your region by searching your zip code at artandwriting.org/regions.

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In this training for Writing Affiliates, we covered:

• Creating writing panels in the portal
• Setting up jurors accounts
• Training jurors to complete judging
• The Selection Guidelines for Writing, to share with jurors and your communit

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Thank you to everyone who joined us! In this training, we covered:

• Creating and managing art panels in the portal
• Training jurors and moderators
• Key takeaways to advance our shared values and DEI goals

Looking for further guidanc

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, November 9 for our Affiliate Town Hall! In this webinar, we discussed:

• Updates on national entry numbers
• Updates on the portal
• Outreach tools and strategies

PPT Slides

Thank you to everyone who joined us Friday, September 15 for training on teen & educator resources and accounts in the new portal! In the webinar, we covered:

• How teen and educator accounts connect
• Available tools in Affiliate admin acco

The Scholastic Awards launch today! Teens and educators can start logging in and uploading work through the portal.

Spread the word in your region using materials from the Media Kit and other Outreach Resources!

Make sure your regional web page is ready for program launch on September 1! This includes ensuring the correct contact information for your region is listed. Edits can be made from your admin account in the portal by clicking Regional Info on the le

PPT Slides

In this training, we covered:

• Account creation
• Region setup
• Answering questions related to online payments via Stripe, and other aspects of the new portal

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfumurDIpGdb6qNVeEfY6nCExYPsk62Ss

Office Hours will be hosted weekly by the Alliance to answer questions and support Affiliates in learning and navigating the new portal.