| Interest: |
Fine Arts
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| Grade: |
10th
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| School: |
East Hartford High School
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| Location: |
East Hartford, CT
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I have always been passionate about writing. Writing is a way for me to escape when I need to. The books I read take me on adventures, and I want to offer that opportunity for adventure to other people through my own writing. It gives me the chance to freely express the ideas that are shooting across my mind. Writing also calms me when I am nervous; I use writing as a form of communication to help me say things that I would not otherwise say out loud. Recently, when I shared excerpts from the novel I was writing with my English teacher, I found I was more interested in her reactions to my writing and how it influenced her. It was then that I realized I had a deeper passion for writing, and that I should look for opportunities to take it more seriously. I do not write because it is required for a class, or because it looks good on a college application. I write for me.
The CREC program will offer me different perspectives on art, drawing, singing, and music while also giving me the space to become a stronger writer. These experiences can help me to enhance the characters and themes I write about. The CREC program will also afford me the opportunity to engage with other people who have similar interests as me, and I can become more comfortable in pursuing interests I might not otherwise pursue. This experience will help me grow in all the ways I hope to, and I would not be able to have this opportunity without your help.
Adesola is the type of student who sees challenge as a means for improvement, and the CREC Center for Creative Youth is the perfect opportunity for Adesola to capitalize on this quality. She is a diligent and driven student with both a creative and analytical mind. The CREC program can provide Adesola with the opportunity to learn through different mediums, as well as with other like-minded individuals. Since Adesola is dedicated to pursuing writing as her passion, she can benefit from sharing her work with others, as well as having the opportunity to learn from others.
At my 4-week summer program, the Center for Creative Youth(CCY), I was truly changed. I met people from all walks of life and from all over the world and was able to interact with them so easily because of our common love for the arts. Everyone's art for was accepted, everyone's personalities, their likes and dislikes, it was all accepted and embraced at CCY. The master workshops we had were so informational- I learnt how to write poetry, spoken word, memoirs, and how to become a better writer overall. The intermediate classes were also educational. I learnt how to properly use a camera in photography and how to do stage combat, which was a lot of fun. The staff were amazing- they were always there to crack a joke, help with problems, and teach us how to be better human beings overall.
I had the greatest summer of my life at CCY and none of it would've been possible if it weren't for the support of the entire Wishbone team. Thank you so much!
I want to say another huge thank you to everyone who helped me reach my goal, especially my advocate, Ms. Cutkomp. I could not have done this without any of you. Now that the program is paid for, there are only a few more weeks before I can have the best summer of my life while pursuing my dream and also having fun in the process! I look forward to engaging with other students while also being critiqued on my writing in order to help me get better at doing what I love.
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again. It's like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can't stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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Wishing you all the best Adesola!
Aunty Bimbo
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Have a great learning experience Desola.
Aunty Omos
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Go on Desola.....let your talent blossom.
"My Mummy Seun"
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Looking forward to your writings Desola. learn and have fun.
Aunty Seun
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Best wishes Desola.
Aunty Tola
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Aside from being a super fantastic kid, I really, really, really, want to read your first novel!
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Adesola is a former student and a great kid!
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Good luck with this very exciting program!
Congratulations Adesola, wish you all the best!
Cheers,
Uncle Demola.
Adesola, I am so excited for you! I have no doubt that you will learn and grow through this experience!
I am super proud of you darling! This is a good opportunity and I am sure you will enjoy it and do us and yourself proud. We are all rooting for you!
Love,
Mum.
Good luck! Your education is something that no one can take away. Enjoy everything you learn!
I am glad you got this opportunity and I am happy to help. I wish you all the best!
Best wishes Deso. Learn and have fun!!!
Uncle Ayo
Adesola dear,
You have always made us proud and we are assured you can do even greater exploits. Go on and be the best you have the potential to be.
Cheers,
Daddy
| Capitol Region Education Council |
$1,997
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| Seye Bamigbaiye |
$550
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| Anonymous |
$439
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| Alison Hayward |
$115
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| Olubukola Bamigbaiye |
$100
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| Anonymous |
$100
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| Student Contribution |
$99
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| Carolyn Joseph |
$50
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| Rebecca Cutkomp |
$50
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| Omotunde Bamigbaiye |
$50
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| Seun Ayanleke |
$50
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| Ayo Bamigbaiye |
$50
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| Rosie Fischer |
$50
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| Tola Elatuyi |
$50
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| Emily Pysh Paige Montanaro |
$50
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| Wallace Claitty |
$25
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| Tracy Snyder |
$25
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| Rebecca Smith |
$25
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| Abimbola Omotosho |
$25
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| Rosalynn Bravo Cavoli |
$25
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| Tanya Heacock |
$25
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| Mary Cutkomp |
$25
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| Ademola Adebayo |
$20
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Scholarship Provider
Capitol Region Education Council
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Matching Donor
Anonymous
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Sending Adesola to CREC Center for Creative Youth will cost $3,995.
Learn more about CREC Center for Creative Youth →
| Tuition | $3,995 |
| Application Fees | $0 |
| Room & Board | $0 |
| Transportation | $0 |
| Mentoring & Guidance | $0 |
| Materials | $0 |
| Total |
$3,995
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