Dear Classicists
I am setting up an Outreach Project this September to promote access
to the Classics in state sector schools across the UK. Many state
schools have contacted me since the launch of the project, and I am in
the process of writing courses for a few schools to be piloted this
September. Some are interested in setting up workshops in
Classics, and what I am therefore trying to do is find Classics
teachers in the areas of these schools who would be willing to
volunteer some time to teach Classics in these schools. If anyone is
interested in being a part of the project (see www.irismagazine.org)
then I would be very pleased to hear from them.
Another aspect of this project is the creation of a Classics magazine,
whose first issue will be ready this September, and which will be
distributed to 2000 state schools free of charge. In order to help
fund this, therefore, we are looking for individuals and organisations
who would be interested in advertising in the magazine. If this is
you, again, please do get in touch using the contact details on the
website or this email address. Submissions are also very welcome too.
Finally if you would like to offer support for the project in any
other way (and especially if you have any revelations with regards to
how I might access funding for this as I have given up a full time
teaching job to set it up), I would be very grateful to hear from you!
Thanks very much
Lorna.
Dr Lorna Robinson
Iris Outreach Project
lornarobinson@irismagazine.org
If the folks aren't considering letting 'outsiders' subscribe, I hope they will seriously consider full-text pdf publication (a la Amphora) so teachers on this side of the pond can make use of the material as well.
Posted by david meadows on Jun-28-06 at 5:01 AM
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