Challenge question

• How can journalism spread awareness of, and support cultural organizations and creative businesses, during COVID recovery efforts to increase audiences and support local economic revitalization?

Educational partner

• Durham College

Course

• Feature Writing and Publishing

Faculty

• Teresa Goff

City branch

• Recreation and Culture Services

• Economic Development

Student Solutions

Students were given the opportunity of spotlighting the city's amazing cultural venues, organizations and experiences. Each student selected a topic, investigated and interviewed cultural stakeholders in Oshawa and created a published story in the Durham Chronicle.

· Oshawa Little Theatre: Paying kindness forward

· Meet two people growing culture in oshawa

· HERSpace provides brave place for women in Durham, around world

· The Biltmore is back in Oshawa

· Oshawa-Whitby music festival keeps zooming along

· Helping build community among women of colour in Durham

· Oshawa's upgrades include downtown and the home of the Oshawa Generals

· Kops is a one-stop shop for vinyl music lovers in Oshawa