This is a 1-year school holidays training program for teenage Authors (Fiction and Non-Fiction), Poets, Illustrators and Graphic Designers.
CLC Kenya Authors Collaboration and iGen Kids Program celebrate children as authors and artists by giving them a voice through publishing. This is because all children have a story to share. We partner with like-minded organizations to offer a platform to share diverse stories widely through an artist-led publishing process.
REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORS & POETS:
- Love for God
- Love of words & writing
- Good grammar and punctuation skills
- Excellent imagination
- Outstanding research skills
- Self-motivation
- Five ready poems (for poets) and 5,000 words ready story (for authors)
- High levels of discipline.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ILLUSTRATORS & GRAPHIC DESIGNERS:
- Love for God
- Love of drawing
- Love of IT
- Excellent creativity and imagination
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivation
- Five designs / illustrations (on paper or soft)
- High levels of discipline.
*As with many classes, the accomplishment of the desired goal is a team effort based on successful collaboration between the child, the parent, and the mentors.
The Course Structure
- The course content is organized in brief, interesting and manageable portions in order to keep the child engaged
- Weekly assignments to be supervised by the parent
- Short instructional videos from the mentors
- Short encouraging videos from iGen Teens alumni
- Short explainer videos from third parties
- Quarterly accountability webinars.
The Course Duration:
This is a 1-year school holiday training program for teenage Authors and Artists. The parent, child and mentors should set a goal on the appropriate duration for the child to finish their writing project and move to the publishing stage.
A child can start the course on any month of the year and will require a minimum of 3 school holidays and 3 school terms. Graduation should be scheduled for the fourth school holiday.
Though the course is accessible for two years, the recommended duration is 12 months as follows:
LEVEL 1 – Kes 10,000
Unit 1 – School holiday 1: Instructional Classes (level 1)
Unit 2 – School Term 1: Actual Writing (level 1)
LEVEL 2 – Kes 10,000
Unit 3 – School holiday 2: Instructional Classes (level 2)
Unit 4 – School Term 2: Actual Writing (level 2)
LEVEL 3 – Kes 10,000
Unit 5 – School holiday 3: Instructional Classes (level 3)
Unit 7 – School Term 3: Actual Writing (level 3)
GRADUATION – Kes 5,000
Unit 8 – School holiday 1 (the following year): Submission of final manuscript and Graduation
Children’s Writing Classes
KSh 35,000
2 years of access
With this plan, your child has access to:
(1) Introduction to publishing
(2) Introduction to the beginner’s writing class (at the end of which, if both the child and the parent remain committed to the course, they will have the first draft of their manuscript)
(3) Children’s advanced writing class (at the end of which, if both the child and the parent remain committed to the course, they will have the final refined manuscript that can be published)
(4) By the end of the class, in 12 – 24 months, your child will be taught critical soft skills including, and not limited to, Time Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Public Speaking. These skills have been carefully selected and are intentionally taught.
(5) You have another benefit to grab, the pre-publishing class on the same plan. Your child’s mentor will continue to walk with them towards finishing their writing project.
(6) 10% Discount on the publishing cost if your child publishes through CLC Kenya.
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Lead Instructor UNIT 1 – HOLIDAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHING
Week 1: Why Are You Writing A Book?
Week 2: How Will Writing Mentorship Benefit You?
Week 2: Can We Achieve Effective Christian Authorship?
Week 2: Biblical Inspiration for Authors – An Old Dusty Book
OVERVIEW & HISTORY OF PUBLISHING
Week 3: Media Studies – Books
Week 3: Media Studies – Newspapers
Week 3: Media Studies – Magazines
Week 3: Biblical Inspiration for Authors – Being A Mouth Piece For God
TIME MANAGEMENT
Week 4: Introduction To Time Management
Week 5: Book Introduction
Week 5: Spiritual Inspiration for Authors – Books for Legacy
UNIT 2 – SCHOOL TERM 1: ACTUAL WRITING
Introduction to Actual Writing: Are There Rules For Chapter Length?
Month 1: Drafting/Actual Writing (1)
Month 2: Drafting/Actual Writing (2)
Month 3: Drafting/Actual Writing (3)
Resource: Experiencing A Writer’s Block?
LEVEL 1 SUBMISSION: FIRST DRAFT
UNIT 3 – HOLIDAY 2: THE TEEN LEADER
Week 1: Introduction to Leadership
Lesson 2 of 3 within section UNIT 3 – HOLIDAY 2: THE TEEN LEADER.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Week 2: Biblical Inspiration For Authors – Who’s Backing You As An Author?
SHOW & TELL
Lesson 1 of 2 within section SHOW & TELL.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Week 3: Biblical Inspiration For Authors – An Author’s Walk With Christ
MARKETING YOUR TALENT
Week 4: Introduction To Marketing
Week 4: Biblical Inspiration For Authors – Using Books Authorship to Confront Non-reading Culture in Africa
UNIT 4 – SCHOOL TERM 2: REFINING YOUR PROJECT
Introduction to Revising, Editing and Proofreading Phase
Lesson 2 of 6 within section UNIT 4 – SCHOOL TERM 2: REFINING YOUR PROJECT.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Month 1: Revising the Manuscript
Month 2: Revising the Language
Lesson 5 of 6 within section UNIT 4 – SCHOOL TERM 2: REFINING YOUR PROJECT.You must enroll in this course to access course content. LEVEL 2 SUBMISSION: REFINED DRAFT
UNIT 5 – HOLIDAY 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING
Week 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
Week 2: The Art of Speaking
Lesson 3 of 4 within section UNIT 5 – HOLIDAY 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Lesson 4 of 4 within section UNIT 5 – HOLIDAY 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING.You must enroll in this course to access course content. UNIT 6 – SCHOOL TERM 3: FINALIZING YOUR PROJECT
Lesson 1 of 4 within section UNIT 6 – SCHOOL TERM 3: FINALIZING YOUR PROJECT.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Month 2: Formatting the Manuscript
Lesson 3 of 4 within section UNIT 6 – SCHOOL TERM 3: FINALIZING YOUR PROJECT.You must enroll in this course to access course content. LEVEL 3 SUBMISSION: FINAL MANUSCRIPT
UNIT 7 – HOLIDAY 4: PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
Submit Completed Projects
Completed Assignments Within Pass Mark Threshold
Certificates From CLC Kenya and External Partners
Lesson 4 of 4 within section UNIT 7 – HOLIDAY 4: PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION.You must enroll in this course to access course content. UNIT 8 – HOLIDAY 4: FROM GRADUATE TO PUBLISHED
Lesson 1 of 4 within section UNIT 8 – HOLIDAY 4: FROM GRADUATE TO PUBLISHED.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Career Shadowing Opportunities
Lesson 3 of 4 within section UNIT 8 – HOLIDAY 4: FROM GRADUATE TO PUBLISHED.You must enroll in this course to access course content. Distribution & Marketing Strategies for Teens
