BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260601T205848EDT-2669tVDHNX@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260602T005848Z DESCRIPTION:Wondering how to get your ideas and research out to the general public? Opinion pieces are a direct and effective way to reach a broad au dience by bridging academia with the media. Combing opinion\, critical thi nking\, and current events is a stimulating and meaningful way to dissemin ate graduate work\, at any stage of your studies. If you have ever questio ned how to engage with the media as an academic\, this workshop is for you . Join us to learn about:  Bridging your academic work and ideas with the media through opinion piecesChoosing what to include in an opinion piece W riting an opinion piece Pitching an opinion piece to the media  To get the most out of this workshop\, come prepared with an idea and some notes (or a rough draft) that you would like to develop into a publishable opinion piece. No experience necessary.  This workshop will be held online on Thur sday\, July 15\, 2021\, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registrants will receiv e the Zoom link in a confirmation e-mail. This workshop will be led by Sus an Mintzberg\, a PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at 91ºÚÁÏÍø. She contributes regularly to the media with numerous opinion pieces published in a variety of Canadian newspapers\, including The Toronto Star\, The Mo ntreal Gazette\, and La Presse\, and radio interviews including on CBC The Current. In 2021\, she was awarded the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Principal's Prize for Publi c Engagement through the Media. Online Event InstructionsBridging Academia with the Media\, July 15\, 2021 at 10:30 am \nTo Paticipate: https://mcgi ll.zoom.us/j/84947710142?pwd=bXU1OStHY2VIMks2NWplT2ZiVXZ5dz09 \nMeeting ID : 849 4771 0142\nSecret Code: oped\n DTSTART:20210715T143000Z DTEND:20210715T160000Z SUMMARY:Bridging Academia with the Media - How to Write and Publish an Opin ion Piece (Op-Ed) URL:/involvement/channels/event/bridging-academia-medi a-how-write-and-publish-opinion-piece-op-ed-331690 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR