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
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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