News Release
10/2/2018
Award-winning Anishinaabe writer Drew Hayden Taylor, cast and crew from Come From Away and a former host/reporter will share their experiences with students interested in careers in arts and culture.
The event will give students in the Specialist High Skills Major program an opportunity to learn more from industry experts about working in theatre and media.
Where:
Newmarket Old Town Hall
406 Botsford Street, Newmarket
When:
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. noon
Who:
Keynote speaker Drew Hayden Taylor, Anishinaabe author, playwright and screenwriter
Panelists: Dayna Tekatch, Resident Director and Choreographer, Come From Away; Kevin Vidal, Actor, Come From Away; and Geetika Bhardwaj, media consultant and former host/reporter.
About 60 York Region District School Board staff and students
For more information contact:
Christopher Tucker
Technological Education Board Lead
York Region District School Board
Telephone: 905-727-0022 ext. 3429
Email: Christopher.tucker@yrdsb.ca