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The joy of coordinating a major league surprise — and how you can help
Write Field student Darren Gooding reacts after receiving his gifts. (Courtesy Davida Franklin/Tampa Bay Rays)
Support for Poynter comes from all different kinds of people — including pro baseball players.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks was one of the masterminds behind a recent surprise for students from The Write Field ([link removed]) , a mentoring program serving Black and Hispanic young men in Pinellas (Florida) County.
Poynter's Andrew DeLong wrote about the big reveal ([link removed]) , in which program participants were gifted with hand-selected shoes and other swag from individual Rays players.
The Write Field ([link removed]) , a partnership between Poynter and the Tampa Bay Rays Foundation, has served more than 430 young men in 13 years, giving them a chance to explore their world through writing.
If you'd like to make the day of the journalists supported by Poynter all year — like the Tampa Bay Rays did for our young writers — please consider making a gift to Poynter ([link removed]) . Donations of $50 or more with "Gift from the Heart" in the notes section will be recognized at our annual fundraising gala, the Bowtie Ball ([link removed]) , on Nov. 18.
For more ways to support Poynter's initiatives like Write Field — and give your own career a gift through one of our training opportunities— read on.
FEATURED TRAINING AND EVENTS
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Journalist Harassment: A Self-Defense Kit (Beat Academy, 2023)
Webinar, Oct. 5, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern
When it comes to harassment that goes beyond the ordinary hate mail, there’s no substitute for preparation before an attack. From everyday common-sense steps you can take, to making sure your newsroom is ready for the worst, join our Oct. 5 session, Journalist Harassment: A Self-Defense Kit. ([link removed])
And in our last Beat Academy session of 2023, on Oct. 19, we'll localize the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, which has had ripple effects across higher education admissions. We show you where to find the data that matters in your area and discuss the framework to help your audience understand the options and challenges that schools face in Affirmative Action Retrenchment ([link removed]) .
Cost: $50 (covers all Beat Academy training and replays)
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Lead with Influence (2023)
Online group seminar, Nov. 6-27
This four-session virtual workshop is especially designed to help women and nonbinary journalists in the industry use their social capital to lead with influence.
"It's easy to get caught up in planning and execution and forget that the key to building successful projects is actually relationships," said Malarie Gokey, a director at Insider and recent Poynter alum. "Lead with Influence reminded me just how important it is to take the time to do the groundwork and build a solid foundation of support with colleagues before getting into the project itself. Over these four weeks, I learned strategies that will help me get the buy-in I need to succeed."
This is an interactive, virtual training for leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — without direct reports.
Apply by Oct. 16. ([link removed])
Cost: $600.
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The Poynter Institute’s Bowtie Ball, Honoring Anderson Cooper (2023)
In-person gala, Nov. 18, Tampa, Florida
The Bowtie Ball is Poynter’s largest annual celebration of journalistic excellence that recognizes the contributions of the brightest and liveliest minds in the industry to democracies worldwide.
Join us for an unforgettable evening in which we honor the career of Anderson Cooper, longtime CNN anchor, “60 Minutes” correspondent on CBS, podcaster and bestselling author. Cooper will be there in person to receive the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism and share stories about his most riveting interviews and on-the-ground reporting.
Cost: $225.
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Poynter ACES Introductory Certificate in Editing
Online self-directed certificate, start any time
Distinguish yourself with the industry’s premiere editing certificate, refreshed in 2023.
Brought to you by Poynter and ACES: The Society for Editing, our editing certification will teach you powerful techniques to help you and your organization achieve greater communications clarity; embrace accuracy and verification; ways to perfect your grammar, word use and style; and the skills to make you the kind of editor people are hungry to work with.
Cost: $150 or $99 for ACES members.
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