Hurricane Island Outward Bound Writers Expedition: Ages 14 - 16 ($700)
Hurricane Island Outward Bound Writers Expedition: Ages 14 - 16 ($700)
Dates: 8/15/22 - 8/21/22
Times: Drop off on Monday, 8/15 morning (time TBD), pickup on Sunday, 8/21 afternoon (time TBD)
Format: In-person
Location: HIOBS Newry base, 125 Outward Bound Rd, Newry, ME 04261
Ages: 14 - 16
Cost: $700
Description: The Telling Room and the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) are excited to offer this unique collaborative “Writers Expedition” for only $700, thanks to The Whitehead Foundation and other generous supporters.
After last year’s incredible success, teaching artist Jenny O’Connell is back and even more excited (if that’s possible) to lead The Telling Room’s portion of this expedition. Participants will spend five days canoeing, rock climbing, and backpacking — and writing — with Telling Room and HIOBS instructors. This expedition will depart from HIOBS's mountain base in Newry, ME. Participants will benefit from both nonprofits' expertise in youth leadership and empowerment. Scholarships are available!
Day 1 : At base in Newry making preparations and building group rapport
Days 2 – 6 : 5-day canoe expedition (potential rock climbing day, too)
Day 7 : Back in Newry base closing out the program and celebrating completion
**COVID-19 vaccinations (and boosters when eligible) are required for this expedition. Participants will be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival to the Newry base. Masks will also be worn when in close quarters on the course.** We will have a pre-course Zoom meeting in June.
About Unwritten Roads: Unwritten Roads is a mobile, multi-genre creative workshop for young adults in Maine. It was founded in 2015 by Katherine Nicoll and Laura Cowie, two Maine Teaching Artists specializing in creative writing and filmmaking. The program serves students grades K - 12 through in school residencies, afterschool programming, digital classes and summer and vacation camps throughout the State of Maine. Unwritten Roads gives youth a chance to express themselves creatively through film and become strong storytellers while given guided support in a safe space. Unwritten Roads offers programs at many diverse clubs and schools, but the mission is always the same: student-driven learning that encourages creative expression. Unwritten Roads is proud to be a mobile program. The program has a wide range of filmmaking and creative writing courses to keep kids’ minds active and expressive.
About The Telling Room: The Telling Room empowers youth through writing and shares their voices with the world. As a literary arts education organization focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, The Telling Room seeks to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students, believing that the power of creative expression can change communities and prepare youth for success both now and in the future.