Oak Park Kidz Newspaper Camp

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWSPAPER /JOURNALISM SUMMER CAMP OFFERED FOR 5 th – 8th GRADERS OAK PARK— A new newspaper/journalism summer camp is now offered for middle school students in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park.

Campers will write reviews and articles, take photographs and produce comics for KIDZ NEWZ--a real kid-content newspaper that will be distributed, free in libraries and other kid-friendly establishments of Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. Camp will include special guest appearances by working journalists and photographers. Campers will also attend field trips to the Oak Park Police Department and Village Hall and local newspaper offices.

When: Click on View Website above for session dates.

Where: Ascension School: 601 Van Buren Oak Park

Who we are: Camp director Jean Lotus is a working reporter, a substitute teacher and an Oak Park mom of five. She is the parent coordinator of the Ascension School newspaper, “Attention Ascension”. Camp activities will also be staffed by journalism students from Columbia College and DePaul University. Offered with media partnership from Wednesday Journal and OakPark.com

Contact: Director, Jean Lotus 708-510-1776

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