Launching the First Wilderness Story Collaboration
The joint publishing agreement we signed today with the Warren County Department of Planning and Community Development cements a one-year collaboration to strengthen heritage tourism in western Warren County. It culminates a discussion that started when the Warren County Board of Supervisors passed the resolution at right last November. It makes official our launch of the First Wilderness Story Collaboration.
With this agreement in place, Bill Walker and I are inviting experts on western Warren County history to join us in 60-Minute Civic Conversations over the next year. We're also reaching out to area colleges and schools to connect with highly motivated students who, envisioning careers in journalism, public relations, or digital media, would like real-world professional experiences to get started.
Work produced by our student "cohost/reporters" will be published on Stories from Open Space.
Students will get real-world writing assignments that teach them new skills and give them voices in the "public square."
Experts will generate visibility for the agencies, nonprofit organizations and companies they represent.
The community will get a steady stream of high-quality content that supports the county's effort to strengthen heritage tourism and community development in its history-rich First Wilderness Heritage Corridor.
