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  • East-West News Internship -- How to apply

    March 11, 2011 - 6:14pm

    DEADLINE: TURN IN COMPLETED APPLICATIONS BY MONDAY, MARCH 21 AT 4PM

    Are you interested in journalism and working with computers? How about seeing your work published?

    East-West is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic student intern to help us cover East-West news and events and provide content for the “Life at East-West” blog. This is a volunteer internship in online journalism and digital media. Gain valuable professional skills while helping more people know about the great things happening at East-West.

    Benefits

    • One-on-one mentorship and training in news writing and reporting
    • Impressive work experience for college applications
    • Letter of recommendation for employers and colleges
    • A portfolio of published writing samples
    • Improve your writing and communication skills
    • Receive service credit!

    Read more for more information and to download an application.

    Responsibilities

    • Report on East-West news and events for the “Life at East-West” blog
    • Design, conduct, and publish interviews for the “People at East-West” column on the school blog
    • Serve as a liaison for important student announcements and news, especially from Student Government
    • Select 1-2 articles from East-West student publications to reprint on the blog
    • Research, summarize and share interesting news stories for the “World News” column
    • Assist with monthly Muster presentation on online EWSIS news
    • Help publish photos and videos online
    • Attend meetings with Ms. Cheng after-school. More information below.***
    • After sufficient training, you will have the opportunity to design and maintain a column on the school blog to engage student discussion

    Time commitment

    This internship requires four in-office work hours per week. You and your supervisor will design a schedule together. This time will be spent meeting with your supervisor and working on your assignments.

    It is likely that you will also have to work on your own time to complete your assignments. The work load will vary by week, but you will be expected to put in the time to complete and submit your work by the deadlines.

    The ideal student intern

    The ideal intern would be in the 10th or 11th grade and have a strong interest in writing and getting involved at school.

    The most important qualities I am looking for are reliability and passion, not perfection. Please apply even if you are not sure you are the best writer, or if you would like to build confidence in your public speaking and communication skills.

    Apply!

    • Fill out an application, available on the school blog and in room 429. Download here.
    • Submit TWO writing samples: a graded essay and self-interview
    • Deliver completed applications to Ms. Cheng in room 429

    Writing Samples:

    You will need to submit two writing samples:

    1. A graded academic essay
    2. A self-interview: Write an example blog post as if you had conducted an interview with yourself.
      Design the questions and provide the answers. I am looking for creativity and professionalism. No less than 250 words.

  • Saturday Chinese Mandarin Classes for Adults 3/12/2011

    March 11, 2011 - 5:44pm

    Although the first class is tomorrow, anyone is welcome to attend the following classes. Whenever you attend your first class, you need to pay the $20 deposit.

    From Ms. Chen:

    Dear Parents,

    I am pleased to inform you that our Adult Chinese Mandarin Class of 2011 will begin on March 12, 2011 from10:00a.m.-11:30a.m. For the convenience of PTA parents, the times of some classes are scheduled before the PTA meetings (9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.).

    You are welcome to participate.  No prior Chinese language knowledge is needed. A $20 deposit is required and will be refunded to those who attend all classes. Students who arrive late or are absent for any class will forfeit the $20 deposit.  Due to the limited space, remember “the early bird catches the worm.”

    I am looking forward to seeing you in the class! Please contact Ms. Chen at bchen@ewsis.org or contact the school at (718)-353-0009.

    Thank you,

    Ms. Chen /Chinese Language Teacher

  • East-West Dragon Boat team is looking for members

    March 10, 2011 - 12:01pm

    Dragon Boat racing

    We are looking for students to join a new East-West Dragon Boat team!

    Dragon boat racing is a water sport that originated in China. Learn more about its history here.

    - Any students who are 15 by January 2011 are eligible.

    - Practice will start at the beginning of June.

    - On-site boat practice will occur once a week, Saturday or Sunday, for about an hour.

    Students will train to compete in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival this August at Flushing Meadows Park.

    If you are interested, contact Mr. Shibata at rshibata@ewsis.org .

  • G2G Scholarship Contest - Six winners from East-West!

    March 9, 2011 - 8:46am

    Update: Visit the New Visions Flickr album for photos of the award ceremony.


    East-West had 6 winners for the G2G New Visions Scholarship Contest in all 4 categories, Essay, Art, Song, and Video. We had the most winners from one school.

    Kwaku Oware-Addai and Bethany Si Yue Mong both won $1000 (1st place), Max Poumie and Dimitrios Galo Almeida won $500 (2nd place), and Tiffany Thomas and Londel Collier won $250 (3rd place).

    Congratulations to the winners!

    Winners of the contest were announced on Tuesday, March 8th, at the G2G Talent Show Extravaganza at Madison Square Park. Films were shown on a large screen. Winning songs and dance acts were performed live. Winning essays were read live before the audience, and winning artists described why their work represents the meaning of G2G.

    View the winning contest entries from East-West:

  • East-West 1st Annual Poetry Slam

    March 6, 2011 - 12:58am

    Update 3/7/2011: Now with photographs from Mr. Shibata.

    Ms. Binaso and her 10th grade English class organized East-West's first annual poetry slam last Friday.

    The room was filled with students and staff members. Students performed pieces that they had carefully revised and rehearsed over weeks. Ms. Hartong, the Drama teacher, also read one of her own pieces. A panel of student judges rated the performances. The time, effort, and passion that had gone into creating this event was evident. Thank you to Ms. Binaso and her 10th graders for their hard work!

    Click here to view a slideshow of Mr. Shibata's fantastic photographs from the event.

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