Spring is a busy time for the Workshop and we’re excited to connect with, and add to our network of nonprofit communicators as we usher in a new quarter of training sessions.

Here’s what we have in store this spring:

• Professional storyteller Susan O’Halloran (check out our Q&A with Susan here) is helping us kick off the spring season this Thursday, March 28-9:00AM to Noon, by leading  Telling Your Organization’s Story To Move People To Action.  There are only three slots left for this workshop, so register today.

• Are you struggling to market your organization, campaign or small business? Chances are you don’t have the time and money to have an in-depth marketing strategy developed for you. Marketing Strategy Made Easy, led by Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz of JJR Marketing, will teach you how to easily create your own in-depth marketing strategy, saving you time and money. This training held Thursday, April 11-9:00AM to Noon, will raise your visibility, grab the attention of your audience, and promote your programs and services better.

•  Are you having trouble getting subscribers to open your e-newsletter? Stand out in a cluttered inbox and make your audiences want to read more! The Workshop’s New Media Associate, Marissa Wasseluk will host, From Awful to Awesome: E-Newsletters that Work,  Thursday, April 25 – 9:00AM to Noon

Don’t delay, these workshops are filling up fast! Escape the wait-list and register today.

L to R: Thom Clark, Fernando Diaz, Megan Cottrell, Dave Hoekstra, Lorne Clarkson. (photo by Olga Lopez)

It was a night to remember. A hearty thank you to everyone who attended and lent their support, March 14, as Community Media Workshop once again honored media professionals, who like Studs Terkel, bring the voices of ordinary people to mainstream attention.

“Their work makes a difference. Their work opens eyes and hearts,” blogged Chicago Sun-Times staff writer Dave Hoekstra about the work of fellow 2013 Terkel Award winners, Megan Cottrell and Fernando Diaz.

Presented annually since 1994, the Studs Terkel Media Awards honor outstanding media professionals for excellence in covering and reflecting Chicago’s diverse communities. Terkel Awards highlight reporters who take risks in covering social issues by offering new or unusual perspectives on topics of general concern, from housing to neighborhood safety and beyond. The awards reward a body of work rather than a single article or series, and go to journalists at any stage of their career.

Missed the event? Read Hoekstra’s beautifully-crafted acceptance speech, and keep  your eyes peeled for more information on next year’s 25th Anniversary event, it’s one you don’t want to miss. Pictures from the 2013 bash coming soon!

Columbia College senior Lorne Clarkson has won the coveted Studs Terkel Community Media Scholarship award. His documentary Little Things – a film about the Gold Family and their homestead in Ypsilanti, MI – exhibited his talents in exemplary storytelling with a noteably Terkellian perspective.

Read Lorne’s Bio here

The 2013 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards take place on March 14, 2013. 

Celebrate community media with Lorne and this year’s winners!

Click here to purchase your tickets to the 2013 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards or pledge a sponsorship!