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Mr. Bell,

I saw your story on the BYU English Learning Center, and I love how you focused on

the uniqueness of the center and how it puts BYU in such a positive light.

I have a great story idea for BYU Weekly that ties directly to BYU. The BYU A.R.T.S.

Partnership is holding its sixth Arts Express conference for elementary school

teachers across the valley. The BYU A.R.T.S. Partnership involves multiple colleges

on campus who work together to impact communities through improving

elementary education. Elementary teachers throughout Utah come to the

conference to receive hands-on training to incorporate the fine arts into theircurriculum. Instructors and administrators of the training are BYU Faculty

members, and BYU education students are encouraged to attend. You would be able

to go to the event and interview the presenters and attendees about their

experience.

Check out the video below to learn more:

http://education.byu.edu/arts/arts_express/2012/index.html#

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BYUs involvement in this conference really puts our great school and faculty in a

positive light. I can be reached atmckayprteam@byu.eduif you would like more

information. You can also contact Roxanna Johnson (roxanna_johnson@byu.edu),

whom I ccd on this email. She is the head of the McKay School public relations team.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Amy Merrill

McKay PR Team

mckayprteam@byu.edu

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From: Julianne Horsley

Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:58:37 -0600

To: Ghostwriter Subject: BYU Weekly

McKay,

Jim Bell recommended us to cover this conference and it would be great for our

show. I decided I would cover it but would like to get more information on it. It's

the 13th and 14th, correct? And you mentioned that we would be able to film and

interview those involved? Do we need to register for the event or will there be

special accommodations that we may be able to cover the conference?

Thank you,

Julianne Horsley

BYU Weekly

julianne.horsley@gmail.com

From: Ghostwriter

Date: Thurs, 7 Jun 2012 2:41:37 -0600

To: Julianne Horsley

Subject: BYU Weekly

Julianne,

I am glad to hear you will be covering this conference. The link below is to the

conference schedule. You will be able to attend the event without registering, and

you will not need any sort of media pass. The participants have been informed thatthey will be on camera and that their attendance implies consent. I will be there

with another person from our office getting information for an article. We will be

going to the conference Wednesday for most of the day and then Thursday

afternoon.

http://education.byu.edu/arts/arts_express/2012/schedule.html

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The BYU A.R.T.S. Partnership under the McKay school holds this conference in order

to show teachers how valuable art is in education and how art can improve

performance in other areas such as math and reading. The keynote speaker Claudia

Cornett is a reading specialist, but she will be speaking on how important art is in

improving students' reading skills. She will speak on Wednesday and would most

likely be available for an interview after her address.

During the conference you will be able to film the participants in their break out

sessions, which will be dance, art and music classes. You will be able to get footage

of teachers dancing, singing and painting. There will also be on-site artists you could

film at the conference. These artists will be working on different projects

throughout the conference in order to give the teachers who attend an idea of the

creative process. Thursday afternoon for the last part of the conference, there will

be an "informance" where all of the participants perform and share what they

learned in their classes.

There will definitely be many opportunities for exciting footage and interviews. I'mglad you will be covering this conference, and I think it will really put BYU in a good

light.

Let me know if you have any more questions or need more information.

Thank you,

Amy Merrill

McKay PR Team

mckayprteam@byu.edu

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