Building Learning Communities 2011

Travel bloggers, photographers and writers beware! Tweens and teens travel too, and they have much to add to this ever-growing genre. 

Enter the New Orleans T(w)een Travel Writers and Movie Making Workshop http://www.nolatweens.com. 

Denise Altobello and Jenny Velasquez direct middle school students from around the United States as they harness the power of travel writing, digital storytelling, design and publication to market New Orleans as a family destination.

With the support of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, we guide 8-day summer workshops that welcome students from around the United States to: 

• explore the rich history and culture of New Orleans
• practice the art and craft of both digital storytelling and traditional travel essays 
• submit stories and photo essays for publication in New Orleans: Tweens Travel Too
•  develop a DVD teen-based travel show, New Orleans: A Teen Adventure.