Register your interest for Create Caribbean's 2023 Writers Retreat
Writers Retreat 2023, Create and Code Camp Coordinator Vacancy and other updates.
Writers Retreat 2023
Create Caribbean’s Writers Retreat is back! The retreats are scheduled for July 7-9, 2023 and September 15-17, 2023. Save the dates!
If you’re interested fill out the form to register. The deadline is May 26, 2023.
Click this link to register your interest in participating in our 2-day, 2-night retreats for Dominican writers.
Apply for the Create and Code Camp Coordinator Vacancy
Create Caribbean Research Insititute is hosting our annual Create & Code Summer Tech Camp. Create and Code is a technology education program offered by Create Caribbean to encourage students aged 5 -16 to engage in multiple forms of digital literacy, including coding, game and app development, blogging and responsible social media use. The position advertised is for a Camp Coordinator.
The Camp Coordinator’s duties would include:
Serving as the point of contact with students and parents for the in-person Summer Tech Camp experience targeting students ages 5-9
Manage correspondence with parents, staff and stakeholders regarding camp planning and delivery
Design and deliver camp activities in arts and crafts, storytelling, creative writing and outdoor experience (gardening and field trips) for the targeted age groups
Prepare and manage relevant administrative documents related to the program - consent forms, schedules, worksheets etc.
Attend and supervise scheduled field trips as part of the camp
Supervise class delivery of camp schedule, ensuring classes are appropriately staffed and begin and end on time
A valid driver's license and vehicle will be an asset
Strong candidates will have an awareness of and training in basic first aid and CPR
This is the final week to apply for this position! The closing date for the application is May 19, 2023.
If you would like more information, contact us at code@createcaribbean.org or (767) 448-0015.
Apply to our Internship Program
The RTC Internship Program at Create Caribbean Research Institute is an academic enrichment initiative. Students will be exposed to the culture of academic research, digital humanities and community engagement. Interns receive the opportunity to collaborate, learn and practice their talents on projects of importance to the college community, national development and to build regional and international networks as students and scholars.
In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled at Dominica State College and commit approximately 10 hours per week during the regular semester and 20 hours per week for one month during the summer. During this time, students will work and learn in the practice-based research environment of the Institute.
Students will receive a stipend of US$400 per semester subject to satisfactory academic performance and program progress.
Interns who successfully complete the academic and service requirements of the program will be awarded a Certificate in Caribbean Digital Studies from Dominica State College.
Apply by completing the Application Form, Personal Statment and Academic Recommendation.
The deadline to apply for the RTC Internship is July 15, 2023.
Apply here today!
dLOC Workshop Series: Best Practices for Digital Collection Development
The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is pleased to present Building Capacity for Caribbean Collections: a dLOC workshop series for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums this Spring 2023.
The next workshop in the series is Best Practices for Digital Collection Development. It will provide an introduction to developing digital collections, including an overview of the process for selecting materials and the selection criteria typically used. The workshop will address topics to be considered by collection managers when digitizing materials and building digital collections. These topics include formats of materials, availability of resources, access to materials, permission status, privacy, ethics, assessing research value of materials, user demand, donor relations, outreach, storage concerns, and funding.
The workshop will be on May 18, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST.
Register here!
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