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ReadOut 2020 Writing Workshop Now FREE To Attendees
Thanks to the generosity of Florida Humanities/NEA, grant money awarded to Read- Out 2020 enables us to offer the Sunday morning writing workshop, led by acclaimed novelist Sheree L. Greer, without asking for a dime! This is an extraordinary opportu- nity for anyone interested in learning from aPushcart Prize- nominated author, and gifted teacher, during a three-hour writing workshop. This Read- Out event takes place at the Gulfport Public Library, Sun-
day, February 2nd, from 9 AM - Noon. A light breakfast will be provided, starting at 8:30 AM.
The full title of the work- shop is “You are the Protago- nist: Using Your Experiences to Create Compelling Fiction and Non-Fiction.”
Round out your weekend plans by snapping up tickets to see the popular dancer-poet performance art duo, Nia & Ness, at niaandness.bpt.me. Or you can get them, in-per- son, at Beach Bazaar, in Gulf-
port, Florida. Nia & Ness are also a part of ReadOut 2020, and will perform their newest evening-length piece, “home,” 8 PM Saturday, February 1st, at the Catherine Hickman The- ater, in Gulfport.
Funding for ReadOut 2020
was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humani- ties. Any views, findings, con- clusions or recommendations expressed in this [publication] [website] do not necessarily
represent those of Florida Hu- manities or the National En- dowment for the Humanities.
ReadOut is a project of the Gulfport Public Library LGBTQ Resource Center, a 501-c-3 non-profit organiza- tion.
Scholarship Opportunities Available
Graduating high school stu- dents are searching for scholar- ship opportunities they can apply for. Although there are many national scholarships, there are also several local schol- arships open to high school grad- uates.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is offering scholarship op- portunities to African-American females in Hillsborough County, with 3.5 grade point average.
Those interested, may find more information at www.dstta.com/scholarship.
Your application MUST be electronically submitted or postmarked by US Mail by Friday, January 31, 2020.
For questions or further clar- ification, email the Scholarwhip Committee: Scholar- shipDSTTA@gmail.com.
Progressive Missionary and Educatoinal Baptist State Convention of Florida, Inc.
The Progressive Missionary
and Educational Baptist State Convention of Florida, Inc., Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Presi- dent, is offering scholarship op- portunities to a current member of a PM&EBC of Florida church for 5 years. The applicant mus have at least a 2.75 grade point average.
The application and all at- tachments must be submitted and postmarked no later than May 16, 2020.
Carla Lewis Scholarship
The Mayor’s African Ameri- can Advisory Council in now ac- cepting applications for the Carla Lewis Scholarship.
A 2.5 unweighted grade point average, 25 community service hours, 500 Word Essay on an African American who has made an impact and a high school sen- ior residing in the City of Tampa are among the requirements to apply for the scholarship.
For additional information and to apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/2S6WeYs. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2020.
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