Join Apt613 for the 2018 session of 613U Summer School. Our pwyc workshop series has tips and tricks for bloggers, citizen journalists, community volunteers, and arts communicators.
We hope you’re ready for another session of 613U Summer School. Registration opens on August 1, 2018.
For a close look at the course descriptions, click here to download the 2018 Summer School program. We’re offering five workshops in August—with more sessions TBA for September.
About Apartment613
Apartment613 Community Initiatives is a registered not-for-profit. Our main activity is Apt613.ca, a hyper-local Ottawa arts and culture blog, named ‘Best Community New Website’ by the Canadian Online Publishing Awards in 2017. It’s a platform for news and ideas, arts previews, podcasts and videos produced by a team of 100+ volunteer contributors.
About 613U
To further its mandate of facilitating community engagement, Apt613 launched 613U in March 2017, a series of media resources designed for local cultural groups, businesses and citizen journalists, with the goal of improving their capacity to communicate about cultural happenings and local issues. Following a successful pilot year, we have devoted to expanding the 613U program, producing new online resources, and further developing the workshop series as a permanent piece of our not-for-profit activities.
Free shuttle is your ride to the fall colours in Gatineau Park
The National Capital Commission (NCC) will once again be offering a shuttle from downtown Ottawa to Gatineau Park so you can catch the fall foliage in all its glory.
Next in the 613U workshop series: Interview Skills with CBC’s Adrian Harewood—07.11.17 at Impact Hub Ottawa
CBC host Adrian Harewood will teach aspiring reporters to listen and learn during a free workshop on July 11 at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater St).
613U workshop series is kicking off with The Citizen Journalist by Carleton University prof. Paul Adams—06.27.17 at Impact Hub Ottawa
Carleton University professor Paul Adams will guide aspiring reporters during a free evening workshop on June 27 at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater St).
Come to Hub Ottawa for the first event in our 613U blogging workshop series
The free workshop is happening on Thursday, June 1 from 7–8:30pm at Impact Hub Ottawa. Registration is free with RSVP.
Our 613U workshop series begins next month—06.01.17 at Impact Hub Ottawa
The free workshop is happening on Thursday June 1, 2017 from 7–8:30pm at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street). Registration is free with RSVP.
613U: A digital media toolkit—launch event 03.29.17 at Impact Hub Ottawa
On March 29 join us for the launch of 613u; free online courses by Apt613.