Cornerstone Journalism Institute

Testimonial quotes from students who attended previous CJI camps:

• “I really enjoyed the session. I liked it so much. I learned more here at one time than what I did in a high school year. It was great.”
• “It was cool. Thanks for your servanthood. I would like to help next year.”
• “Thank you for the great job you did in directing and assisting us with everything.”
• “I loved it. Thank you!”

CJI Provides Hands-on experience:

• Interviewing people
• Nonfiction story telling skills taught
• Sports, news, entertainment, opinion writing
• Digital photography, videography
• Creative writing, poetry

Other interesting activities you'll experience during this week:

• Live in a college dormitory
• Eat in the college dining hall
• The use of your own Dell laptop computer
• Organized recreational activities on campus
• Possibility of attending movie at I-MAX theatre
• Talk with newspaper reporters, editors, photographers
• Interact with newsmakers who speak at CJI

Important Info:

• CJI is for students who will have completed 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th or 12^th grade by/before July 1.
• This residential camp is held the last full week of July each summer, starting on a Sunday afternoon and ending by noon the following Friday.
• Male and female students will be housed separate from one another
• Chaperones, 1 for every 12 students, will accompany students at all times
• Each student will have at least one of his or her stories published in paper
• Each student receives at least 25 copies of the CJI newspaper
• See application for cost to attend CJI
• Fee includes all meals, lodging, activities and study materials
• Enrollment limited to 24 students

If paid before March 1

$300.00 (institute fee) + $24.00 (activities fee)
$324.00 = total payment due upon acceptance