Writing for a Healthy Lifestyle is a summer journalism program for high school students, run by Tulsa Community College and the Tulsa chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), with the Dow Jones News Fund among its sponsors.
Students work as a multimedia team reporting on teen health and wellness, with classes at TCC’s downtown Center for Creativity and visits to local newsrooms and health facilities. The only cycle found is 2024; no later dates are posted.
Benefits & funding
- A stipend (amount not published) and a certificate for students who complete the program.
- Continental breakfast and lunch during sessions; transport for off-campus visits and tours.
- Coaching from working journalists and educators; finished stories are published online for your portfolio.
- No participation fee is mentioned.
Eligibility
- High school students interested in journalism, storytelling, and teen health and wellness.
- No nationality or residence rule is stated, but every session is in person in downtown Tulsa.
- You must attend two half-days a week (Friday and Saturday) through June and July and complete your news assignments.
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Application process
- 1Fill in the application form (English or Spanish version), which asks for a US Social Security Number, a short statement, a transcript and a photo.
- 2Email it to the program co-director, Dr. Jerry Goodwin, by the deadline (May 24, 2024 in the last cycle).
Program timeline
Application deadline (last cycle)
May 24, 2024
Friday and Saturday sessions (six weeks)
June–July 2024
Next cycle
not yet announced