Partner Training and Events

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Remote program art partners are invited to join us for coordinator training. This is mandatory for all new coordinators and optional for returners.

Have questions about the Scholastic Awards and don’t know where to turn? We’re here to help! Students, educators, parents, and guardians are invited to speak with Scholastic Awards staff members one-on-one to get their questions answered in these fre

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Remote program writing partners are invited to join us for coordinator training. This is mandatory for all new coordinators and optional for returne

Deadlines vary by region. The earliest entry deadline is December 1, 2021, and the latest is January 6, 2022.

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

In this Town Hall, we covered:

• Partner Agreements
  • Next year's agreements will include clarified language about students and data privacy, and regional diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals set by partners. The Alliance will provide exa

In this training, we covered creating panels in ORS, setting up jurors for success, training jurors to complete judging, and key takeaways to advance our shared values and goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as:

• Replacing the term "blin

Entering the Awards and want feedback on your work? Look no further! Students in grades 7–12, ages 13 and up, are invited to join us for a free virtual Q&A discussion with a panel of our very own Scholastic Awards jurors. Learn what jurors are looki

In this training, we covered creating panels in ORS, setting up jurors for success, training jurors to complete judging, and key takeaways to advance our shared values and goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as:

• Replacing the term "blin

Not sure how to enter the Scholastic Awards or complete your entry? We’ve got you covered! Students, educators, parents, and guardians are invited to join us for a free webinar exploring how to choose the best category for your piece and complete yo

Art Educators are invited to join us for this free virtual workshop led by the creators of the Healing Through Creativity: Visual Arts’ Educators Guide. We will explore best practices to support teens processing grief through art. Works related to g

In this training, we covered:

• How to use ORS reports to create contact lists of students, educators, and schools.
• How to create mailing labels from an Excel doc (more information here).
• New resources on the Media Kit.
• Free webinars hosted by the Al

In this training we covered how to process mail-in entries, how to process uploaded entries, and how to use the bulk processing tools in Scanotron. Watch the recording now:

In this event, we discussed:

• Program updates
• New Partner Resource Site
• Outreach strategies
• Staff changes

Watch the recording:

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Affiliate Leadership Conference Agenda 2021

Monday, March 1, 2021
3:00 pm ET

Register for the Zoom event now at: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcO6trjooGNC_0X7PdpTqCF9w7O9lbDQ9

In our upcoming Town Hall, we'll be discussing:

• What worked well in the 2021 regional Scholastic Award

In this session, we'll cover how virtual adjudications could be structured, tips learned from our practice session, and how to set up a Zoom event for virtual adjudications.

Join us for the fall edition of the Affiliate Partner Town Hall! This event is happening over Zoom and will be open to all Affiliates.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOiuqjwjGty3zhR3vkHv7-CBlDbG24QK

Registration is requ

Building on what we covered in part 1, we'll look at the new editing tools in ORS for your regional web page, and explore new features.

Join us on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88542185883?pwd=TEtNNkZzNlNtYVBkNzBZTDNWWGJBUT09

Meeting ID: 885 4218

Join us for the first introduction to the new regional web page! The redesigned artandwriting.org website, including changes to regional microsites, is set to launch in early October. Get a first look at the new website, and start preparing the conte