[Wamvan] Tyee Master Classes

[Meenakshi Mannoe]

Thanks for sharing Nat. These look awesome!!

WAM!vvan = my favourite RSS. though I don't totally understand RSS feeds.
But then again I don't really understand love.

meenakshi

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2012/02/13/Tyee_Master_Classes/
>
> That's our invitation to you as we launch The Tyee's new series of Master
> Classes <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/> -- seven weekend
> workshops led by some of our most accomplished colleagues and contributors.
>
> The Master Classes are your backstage pass to the Tyee newsroom and bright
> minds we are proud to publish. For the Tyee team, says editor David Beers,
> who will be on hand for many of the classes, "this is a different way for
> us to exchange knowledge with our community and empower people to make the
> change they seek."
>
> Here's the spring 2012 line-up:
>
> *March 31, Alisa Smith, co-author of The 100-Mile Diet*, leads a writers'
> workshop on transforming memoir into "personal journalism." More here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-AlisaSmith/>.
>
>
> *April 14, Bill Tieleman, columnist and political strategist*, reveals
> the campaign strategy secrets behind his landslide win against the HST. More
> here <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-BillTieleman/>.
>
> *April 21, Meeru Dhalwala, co-founder of Vij's/Rangoli restaurants*teaches Vancouver foodies how to set their writing apart. More
> here <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-MeeruDhalwala/>.
>
> *April 28 to 29, Christopher Grabowski, ace photojournalist*,
> demonstrates photographic technique in context. More here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-ChristopherGrabowski/>.
>
>
> *May 5, Sean Holman, acclaimed investigative reporter*, shares tools to
> hold politicians accountable. More here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-SeanHolman/>.
>
>
> *May 19 to 20, Kai Nagata, former CTV reporter turned independent media
> trailblazer*, guides a weekend of guerrilla documentary filmmaking on the
> cheap. More here <http://thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-KaiNagata/>.
>
> *June 2 to 3, Phillip Smith, digital designer for The Tyee and many other
> sites*, teaches how to find, explore and make cases with publicly
> available data, whatever your line of investigation. More here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-PhillipSmith/>.
>
>
> You can read the full details about all these offerings here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/>.
>
>
> *Intimate setting, outcome focused*
>
> The class sizes are kept small. The learning environment is the Tyee's
> newsroom, allowing a friendly experience that includes an outcome-oriented
> lesson plan as well as informal pauses to commune with your classmates over
> a glass of wine and -- graciously provided by our sponsor Whole Foods
> Market <http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/> -- delicious eats.
>
> You'll recognize the names of those teaching because you've had a chance
> to get to know them on The Tyee. You've likely been moved by Grabowski's evocative
> photos <http://www.mediumlight.com/galleries.html> and mobilized by
> Tieleman's weekly column <http://thetyee.ca/Bios/Bill_Tieleman/>. Perhaps
> you've dined <http://thetyee.ca/News/2011/05/09/PotLuck/> with Dhalwala,
> cheered <http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2011/07/11/KaiNagata/> for Nagata,
> or marvelled at Holman's story-breaking genius<http://thetyee.ca/Bios/Sean_Holman/>on his website the Public Eye and The Tyee. You read Alisa Smith's
> co-launch of The 100-Mile Diet<http://thetyee.ca/Life/2005/06/28/HundredMileDiet/>on The Tyee back in 2005. Before it was cool.
>
> "What these instructors have to share," says Beers, "is grounded in real
> life experience that has paid off in clear results. They've proven they
> know what they are doing, and now you can gain that distilled knowledge in
> a relaxed, communal setting."
>
> Extending well beyond The Tyee pages, the authority of our Master Class
> instructors is easily traced. Grabowski is winner of the Michener-Deacon
> Fellowship, Canada's premier award encouraging the pursuit of investigative
> journalism in the public interest. Dhalwala co-runs Vij's/Rangoli<http://www.vijs.ca/>,
> one of Canada's best-rated restaurant businesses. Alisa Smith's memoir was
> named Chapters/Indigo book of the decade. Tieleman doggedly took down the
> HST. Phillip Smith digitally built up The Tyee. Holman<http://www.publiceyeonline.com/>single-handedly filed 24 per cent of freedom-of-information (FOI) requests
> in B.C. in 2009/10. Twenty-four per cent.
>  THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
>
> Whole Foods <http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/>
>
> The Professional Writers Association of Canada <http://www.pwac.ca/>
>
> And our media partners:
>
> Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks <http://www.bookstocooks.com/>
>
> *Want to see your name on the list? Get in touch with Julie at
> jjenkins[at]thetyee.ca or 604-689-7489.*
>
> *Passion and perspective*
>
> We are optimistic these are the first of many Tyee master classes we’ll be
> offering. One thing’s certain. Our teachers are raring to share their
> passions and perspectives. When we first approached Kai Nagata about the
> master classes, his response was "I love it." Chris Grabowski said, "I've
> been waiting for you to ask! I had this idea long ago!"
>
> As the age-old saying goes, the ultimate proof of one's knowledge is found
> in the readiness to teach it to another. Or, as Phillip Smith said as he
> showed us the detailed course he'd designed: "You know a subject when you
> can teach it confidently."
>
> We invite you to check out the full descriptions of the Tyee Master Class
> spring series. Should you enrol, we promise a learning atmosphere that is
> serious, but not stuffy -- more craft studio than community college. No
> empty catch phrases. No quickly-forgotten vocab. No sleep-inducing slide
> shows. Just a practical, personalized leg-up in your career from a mentor
> we can vouch for.
>
> You can feel good about participating, too. Any proceeds from the Master
> Classes end up funding more journalism on The Tyee.
>
> Space is limited and we expect classes to fill up quickly. Reserve your
> spot <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/> today. [image: [Tyee]]
>
>
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