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I recently taught a short intensive course in creative writing—“Nonfiction Bootcamp.” My students traveled from Carleton University’s School of Journalism (Ottawa, Ontario) to spend five weeks in a Yukon-based experiential learning program, Stories North. The program addresses one of the most pressing issues in the Americas: that of Indigenous sovereignty. Stories North asks: how can we collectively explain, hold ourselves to account, and shift away from the inequities and injustices and ignorance around Indigenous peoples? Full post here.
Try an “I”: Essayistic Narration for Journalists – Pedagogy and American Literary Studies
Bench overlooking a slough of the Porcupine River in Old Crow, Yukon Territory.
