Judges for the Colleges Writers Contest announced.

The Urban Colleges Writers Prize organizers yesterday met held an induction for the judges of the contest which progressing very well expect issues that have to do with funding. The project has so far held a series of events familiarizing the project to schools, media and other institutions. The event held in March include the Schools familiarization seminar and the Creative writing participatory workshop that saw CCOSA college ,Vainona high school , Morgan High school , ILSA college, Christ touch College , Eagle Rise College , High Achievers in attendance . The schools shown great interest in the project. Participants are in the process of writing poems, short stories ,Essays and Drama scripts during the holidays.

The 11^th of April 2013 saw the announcement of the Project Judges led by Maggie Mzumara a communications expert in Harare. She has vast experience in writing, journalism, diplomatic and NGO programming.

Other members in the team include Dr Tinashe Mushakavanhu a doctorate graduate of English from Kent University , United Kingdom .Karen Mkwasi Poet /Script Writer and the current chairperson of Women Filmmakers of Zimbabwe .Fidelis Zimanga a young and vibrant published writer and poet.Tsitsi Wakatama an educationist and child literacy specialist. The team also includes Alouis Sagota the Program officer, Script writer, Community development Expert of Dzikwa Trust.

The team is endowed with vast creative writing experience and with passion to develop the lives of Zimbabwe children through talent and creativity development

Organizers of the Project GirlChildCreativity and ILSA College are grateful and expecting success of this project .There is a lot of generation shown by other schools and colleges who were not even of the initial seminars, the program now is involving students from Great Zimbabwe University, Midlands State University , Chinhoyi University and Girls Colleges in Bulawayo.

Some business men and other cooperate organizations are showing interest of the project.

Our grand media launch will be taking place in mid May 2013 and the Awards Night will follow suit.

We are grateful to all members of staff from participating school and as well Darius Mutamba , Happy Msinde and Rachel Mlambo from Chinhoyi , Great Zimbabwe and Midlands University for sharing the projects with others at their respective universities.

by Mbizo Chirasha- Project Curator/Director

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