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Recent and Upcoming HiE Events and Opportunities you won't want to miss!

Headliners of Summer: Free Summer Newsroom

You like to write and report. You like to take pictures. You like to meet newsmakers. You like to talk about issues. You like to find the best French fries and ice cream and amusement park rides. You like to read books and see movies before anyone else. And you like to work with people who want to do great and interesting stuff, too.

So let's do that.

This summer, HiE is running a newsroom, staffed by a nationwide group of students (and recent students) of all ages, from pre-K through college who just want to do great and interesting stuff.

It's just for the summer: June, July, and August. It doesn't cost anything to join. There is no requirement to participate, but there's also no limit to how much we can do.

The students will get assignments, report and write stories, take pictures, edit copy, write headlines, publish on the web for readers from around the world. We will meet weekly (and virtually) to discuss stories and meet guests. We will publish daily (hieshowcase.com) -- but all of the stories can be repurposed for hometown school publications, too.

Are you interested?

If so, fill out the info form HERE. After that, you will get a note with more info, as well an invite to a Zoom info meeting.

Party with Sara Bareilles and American Repertory Theater

Saturday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. ET

Here’s a free and virtual event from our friends at the A.R.T. in Cambridge.

Friends, fans, and supporters are invited to party with A.R.T. at the free Spring Celebration. And every attendee of this free event will receive first access to purchase subscriptions to A.R.T.’s 2021/22 Season. The one-hour live program will feature appearances and performances by beloved A.R.T. artists including Sara Bareilles and a sneak peek of new work.

For info and to RSVP, go HERE

A conversation with Ann Curry

Wednesday, May 19, 5 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the University of Oregon:

Teachers and students are invited to attend a special webinar with prominent journalist and University of Oregon alum Ann Curry led by the Student Voice virtual newsroom team on Wednesday, May 19, at 5 p.m. ET. Ann Curry has been a reporter for more than 30 years, focused on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters. In June 2012, she became the national and international correspondent-anchor for NBC News and the anchor at large for the Today show. She was also the anchor of Dateline NBC from 2005 to 2011.

For more information and to take part in this free virtual event, register HERE

“Home Before Dark” pilot screening and Q&A

Monday, May 17, 5 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from the Boston Globe:

Take a look at the first episode of Season 1 of Home Before Dark, and join us for a question and answer session with the executive producers Dana Fox and Joy Gorman Wettels, and Hilde Lysiak, the young journalist whose work inspired the Apple TV+ series.

For more information and to take part in this free virtual event, register HERE

Jason Schreier and Kirk Hamilton

“Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry”

Monday, May 17, 7 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Harvard Book Store:

Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes journalist JASON SCHREIER—author of the acclaimed Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made—for a discussion of his latest book, Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry. He will be joined in conversation by KIRK HAMILTON, co-host and producer of the popular videogame podcast Triple Click. In his eagerly anticipated, deeply researched new book, Schreier trains his investigative eye on the volatility of the video game industry and the resilience of the people who work in it.

To take part in this free virtual event, register HERE

David Eagleman: “Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain”

Tuesday, May 18, 5 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Harvard Book Store:

Harvard Book Store welcomes renowned neuroscientist DAVID EAGLEMAN—author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain and host of the Emmy-nominated television series The Brain—for the paperback release of his latest book, “Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain.” In Livewired, you will surf the leading edge of neuroscience atop the anecdotes and metaphors that have made David Eagleman one of the best scientific translators of our generation.

To take part in this free virtual event, register HERE

Russell A. Poldrack: “Hard to Break: Why Our Brains Make Habits Stick”

Thursday, May 20, 5 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Harvard Book Store:

Harvard Book Store welcomes RUSSELL A. POLDRACK—the Albert Ray Lang Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stanford and Director of the Stanford Center for Reproducible Neuroscience—for a discussion of his latest book. He will be joined in conversation by ELIZABETH PHELPS, a professor of Human Neuroscience at Harvard. Hard to Break offers a clear-eyed tour of what neuroscience tells us about habit change and debunks “easy fixes” that aren’t backed by science. It explains how dopamine is essential for building habits and how the battle between habits and intentional goal-directed behaviors reflects a competition between different brain systems. Along the way, we learn how cues trigger habits; why we should make rules, not decisions; and how neuroscience may one day enable us to hack our habits.

To take part in this free virtual event, register HERE

A.S. King with Cory McCarthy: “Switch”

Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Brookline Booksmith:

Celebrate the release of Switch with author A.S. King, free or with book, joined in conversation by Cory McCarthy. A surreal and timely novel about the effects of isolation and what it means to be connected to the world from the Printz Award-winning author of Dig.

To take part in this free virtual event and for more info, register HERE

Molly Knox Ostertag with Mariko Tamaki: “The Girl from the Sea”

Saturday, June 5, 7 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Brookline Booksmith:

Celebrate the release of The Witch Boy creator Molly Knox Ostertag's newest graphic novel - The Girl from the Sea! Molly is joined by graphic novel writer Mariko Tamaki, author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me. Molly Knox Ostertag is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed graphic novels The Witch Boy, The Hidden Witch, and The Midwinter Witch and the illustrator of several projects for older readers, including the webcomic Strong Female Protagonist and Shattered Warrior by Sharon Shinn.

To take part in this free virtual event and for more info, register HERE

Getting to the Point with John Brennan, Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Tuesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. ET

Here’s a free virtual event from Edward M. Kennedy Institute:

John O. Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and senior intelligence and national security analyst for NBC and MSNBC, will join the Kennedy Institute for a virtual conversation. Mr. Brennan will speak with Juliette Kayyem, Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, former Assistant Secretary at DHS, and CNN Security Analyst, on a range of topics including Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the growing threat of white nationalism and domestic terrorism in the United States, and the January insurrection at the US Capitol.

To take part in this free virtual event and for more info, register HERE

MOVIE PREVIEW (from home): Dream Horse (Rated PG)

In Theaters May 21 and On Demand June 11

Screener Links are Available for Review

SYNOPSIS: The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.

To request a screener link, please message john.vitti@headlinersineducation.org

MOVIE PREVIEW (from home): THE SPARKS BROTHERS

In theaters on June 18

Screener Links are Available for Review

SYNOPSIS: How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

To request a screener link, please message john.vitti@headlinersineducation.org

MOVIE PREVIEW (from home): PINK: All I Know So Far

Available worldwide, exclusively on Amazon Prime on May 21

Screener Links are Available for Review

SYNOPSIS: Join award-winning musician P!NK as she embarks on her record-breaking 2019 “Beautiful Trauma” world tour and welcomes audiences to join her chosen family while trying to balance being a mom, a wife, a boss and a performer. Mixing footage from the road, behind-the-scenes interviews and personal material, director Michael Gracey (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN) gives audiences a glimpse behind the curtain of the circus that she calls life.

To request a screener link, please message john.vitti@headlinersineducation.org

EXCLUSIVE: College journalism Q-and-A events April 20, 21, and 22

Last spring, HiE staged dozens of Zoom events connecting student journalists with all sorts of people, from presidential candidates to TV producers. Three of our most successful events were with college folks involved in either admissions or journalism.

Those three events were such a hit with everyone, we are staging three more this April. In each of the three separate sessions, representatives of three or four colleges with strong journalism programs will be chatting (over Zoom) with students, advisers, and counselors for about an hour.

To accommodate as many schedules and time zones as possible, we are running the events on different times on the following dates:

* Tuesday, April 20 at 2 p.m. ET

* Wednesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. ET

* Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m. ET

Who will be there? Well, how about folks representing Arizona State, Baruch, Cincinnati, Emerson, Oregon, Saint Michael's, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ithaca, Michigan State, and Northwestern? Those folks serve as professors, prospective student advisers, directors of regional recruitment, chairs of media studies, and heads of journalism departments.

The conversations will last for 45-60 minutes. The guests will introduce themselves, then the rest will be Q-and-A from the students. These web-based interviews are super easy -- thanks to everyone being online -- and they don’t cost a thing.

If you would like to take part, or learn about it, please sign up HERE!

Join the 2021 advisory board for the Born This Way Foundation

Our friends at Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation are looking for an inclusive group of youth leaders (ages 15 to 24) from around the world to be part of its Advisory Board. Here’s more info:

"You – the kind, aspirational, and ingenious youth we work with and for every day – are changemakers making a substantial impact in communities around the globe. History shows young people have been at the forefront of every major movement, and this rings especially true for our work in building a kinder and braver world. Your perspectives and ideas have always been at the heart of our work, and we’re honored to follow your lead as you pave the way for kindness, mental health, and inclusion. Our team of Advisors will play a pivotal role in the planning and execution of programs, campaigns, and projects core to our mission. These Advisors will have the awesome opportunity to be a part of Born This Way Foundation’s legacy and be celebrated ambassadors of our work in their communities and beyond."

Application deadline is April 10.

For more information or to apply, go HERE

Join Now: Spring weekly deep-dive journalism Zoom camp

We at Headliners in Education had so much fun at our Zoom camp last year, we want to do it again... but with some new twists.

Here's the idea: How about gathering high school students from all over the country for a (remote) weekly deep dive in May/June, focusing on reporting and writing specific content areas (like politics, fashion, crime, music, or sports). The high school students would hear from a journalist who is expert in the field, then interview a leading figure in that field, then write a story for publication, all in a week -- and all with the help of a college student serving as a one-to-one mentor.

The next week would be a new journalism expert, a new leading figure, and a new story. The process would repeat for seven or eight weeks, 'til the end of June.

Would you be interested?

What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? What could we and should we do? And when?

Please fill out this brief survey and help us figure out which way to go.

NOTE: If you fill out this survey, you will automatically be reserving your place at camp. So, even if you are a little interested, please Please PLEASE fill out this form.

If you have further questions about this project, please message summercamp@headlinersineducation.org.

Tuesday, April 6, noon ET -- COVID-19 Crisis in Prisons, Jails, and Detention Centers: Historical Perspective and Global Context

Here’s info on a free online event from the Harvard Global Health Institute:

COVID-19 Crisis in Prisons, Jails, and Detention Centers: Historical Perspective and Global Context is the first event in a new series hosted by the Harvard Global Health Institute in partnership with Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. This webinar will bring together a diverse set of panelists to address the current state of the COVID-19 virus in places of detention and incarceration around the world, and discuss how historical contexts for present-day carceral conditions, like overcrowding, and current practices, such as solitary confinement, have enabled the virus to spread.

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Wednesday, April 7, 6 p.m. ET -- Jewish Voices in Public Service Featuring Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and Sarah Hurwitz

Here’s info on a free online event from Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School:

With the coming of Yom HaShoah, the annual commemoration of the Holocaust, many may feel far from the promise of “Never Again” as ongoing anti-Semitism and widespread hate continue to plague our country and world. In the face of this, we look for examples of hope and resilience: toward thought leaders and public servants whose Jewish identities inspired them toward and have sustained them through the challenges and opportunities of political work and social action. Join us for a discussion on Jewish identity in public service with Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) and author, head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, and IOP Resident Fellow, S'17, Sarah Hurwitz ’99 JD’04. The event will be moderated by Sabrina Goldfischer, IOP Student Communications Director and Rabbi Jenn Queen, Director of Engagement at Harvard Hillel.

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. ET -- Costume design, the American Revolution, American Repertory Theater, and “1776”

Here’s info on a free online event from American Repertory Theater:

Disguising herself as a man in order to fight, Massachusetts native Deborah Sampson (1760 – 1827) is the only woman known to have received a full pension for serving in the Continental Army fighting for American independence. Two years after an honorable discharge, Sampson married, lived as a farmer’s wife, and delivered lectures about her military experiences. What drove this Revolutionary’s break with tradition? How has our contemporary understanding of gender evolved the narrative about Sampson’s extraordinary life? And how is the history of gender expression in the Revolutionary period inspiring the work of Emilio Sosa, costume designer of American Repertory Theater’s upcoming production of 1776? Explore these questions and more with A.R.T. and the Museum of the American Revolution in this discussion with Emilio Sosa (1776 upcoming; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Tony Award nomination); and Alex Myers, a Sampson descendant, transgender advocate, and author of Revolutionary, a fictionalized novel based on Sampson’s story.

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Thursday, April 8, 9 a.m. ET -- Building Vaccine Confidence: Global Trends and Practical Solutions

Here’s info on a free online event from the Harvard Global Health Institute:

Despite the rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, resistance to immunization threatens to prolong the arc of the pandemic globally. The drivers of vaccine concern are both vast and population-specific, ranging from misinformation and media manipulation campaigns to historical legacies of medical exploitation among marginalized communities. As such, responses must be intentional, data-driven, and account for the full spectrum of motivations that may prompt resistance to immunizations. Join us for a timely discussion on the global implications of vaccine concern, sociotechnical drivers of resistance, and strategies for increasing vaccine confidence among the most vulnerable communities.

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Thursday, April 8, 6 p.m. ET -- "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency"

Here’s info on a free online event from New Hampshire Institute of Politics:

Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes will join the Institute for a virtual discussion on their latest book, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency. Lucky unfolds the pitched struggle within Biden’s general election campaign to downplay the very issues that many Democrats believed would drive voters to the polls, especially in the wake of Trump’s response to nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. Even Biden’s victory did not salve his party’s wounds; instead, it revealed a surprising, complicated portrait of American voters and crushed Democrats’ belief in the inevitability of a blue wave.

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Thursday, April 8, 6 p.m. ET -- Disinformation's Consequences

Here’s info on a free online event from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School:

The consequences of disinformation came into sharp relief in the coordinated and violent attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th. Social media platforms intensify the speed of misleading communication that promoted lies, misrepresentations, and deceptive sourcing to energize groups. This was a concerted and organized campaign to promote and weaponize misinformation to a large audience. As we reckon with the past several years, we are left with more questions on how to face the looming and ongoing challenges disinformation poses to democracy. In collaboration with the Institute of Politics, Shorenstein Center, and The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, we are proud to host the conversation featuring:

• Dr. Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School;

• Roger McNamee, Author of the New York Times bestseller Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe;

• Kara Swisher, Spring 2021 Fellow, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics; Host of the Sway and Pivot podcasts; Contributing Writer to The New York Times Opinion Section;

• Nancy Gibbs (Moderator), Director of the Shorenstein Center; Visiting Edward R. Murrow Professor of the Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

Wednesday, April 28, 3:30 p.m. ET -- Across the Aisle: New Faces of Congress

Here’s info on a free online event from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute:

The Kennedy Institute will host a bipartisan panel of new Members of Congress to discuss the current state of affairs in Washington as well as opportunities for finding common ground and forging collaboration in the 117th Congress. In a time of political polarization, members from both sides of the aisle will join in conversation moderated by Lisa Desjardins, US Capitol correspondent for PBS Newshour, about the challenges and opportunities they face as newly elected officials, their early aspirations for their time in office, and what roles they can play to ensure Congress can work together to move America forward. The conversation will include: Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04), Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO).

For info or to register for this free event go HERE

The 2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest is open!

The Sports Museum in Boston is once again accepting entries for the Will McDonough Writing Contest. Students in any New England school in grades 4-12 are encouraged to enter this FREE contest!

The deadline for submission is April 7. Winners will be announced April 19.

First-place winners will receive a $100 gift card to the Boston ProShop, a 2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest T-shirt, and be invited to participate in a virtual award ceremony with special guests. Winning essays will also be featured in the Will McDonough Exhibit in The Sports Museum, located within the TD Garden.

If you have any questions about The 2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest, please call Deborah Kim at (617) 624-1229.

For rules, info, guidelines, and to enter, go HERE

New April Contests

Headliners recently launched its first free and fun monthly contest. This month, there are two categories that any students K through college may enter!

HiE is working with our new friends at BetterBNC. This month there are two (2) categories:

* Best written piece about school/education/learning

* Best photo about school/education/learning

The April contests are free to enter.

One entry per category. Deadline April 25.

All winners and honorees will be featured on the new contest section of HiE's showcase website.

Word of note: As we are still new to running this, there very well may be issues/problems/confusions/broken-ness, so PLEASE let us know at contests@headlinersineducation.org so we can fix them and help make your entry process easier next time.

For instructions on how to enter, drop a note to contests@headlinersineducation.org or sign up here

For more details see our contest page.

WOMEN’S DAY ON BROADWAY -- FRIDAY, MARCH 12 at 1 p.m.

To all of you who are writing about theater, the arts, and Broadway … have we got a great one for you.

And it’s free.

The fourth annual Women’s Day on Broadway -- with this year's theme being “REFLECTING COURAGEOUSLY, TRANSFORMING COLLECTIVELY” -- event will be held virtually Friday, March 12, starting at 1 p.m.

Event Participants Include: Marija Abney, Laura Benanti, Tanya Birl, Pearl Cleage, Cara Cooper, Maria Manuela Goyanes, Alia Jones-Harvey, Gethsemane Herron-Coward, Vanessa Javier, Tavia Jefferson, Julia Jones, Eva Price, Erin Moore, Phoebe Moore, Brittany Monachino, Lynn Nottage, Karen Olivo, Tali Pelman, Deborah Roberts, Jessica Rush, Macy Schmidt, Aaliytha Stevens, and Anne Quart

Free registration and more information is available at www.womenofbroadway.com.

UPDATE: HiE new contests are LIVE (and free)!

Headliners recently launched its first monthly contest -- and, because it is the debut of the free and fun feature, there are six categories that any students K through college may enter!

HiE is working with our new friends at BetterBNC. Usually there will be just one or two categories per month, but, since it will be our kickoff extravaganza, there are six (6) categories:

* Best pandemic story

* Best pandemic photo

* Best politics/election/Campaign 2020 story

* Best politics/election/Campaign 2020 photo

* Best of anything else story

* Best of anything else photo

The February/March contests are free to enter. The only restriction will be that contests are only open to people who are part of HiE and on the mailing list. (So, yes, please sign up to join HiE.)

One entry per category. Deadline March 21.

All winners and honorees will be featured on the new contest section of HiE's showcase website.

Word of note: As this is our first time running this, there very well may be issues/problems/confusions/broken-ness, so PLEASE let us know at contests@headlinersineducation.org so we can fix them and help make your entry process easier next time.

For instructions on how to enter, drop a note to contests@headlinersineducation.org or sign up here

Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project

Wednesday, March 10, at 12:30 p.m. EST

The Pulitzer Center, Howard University School of Law, and the University of Miami School of Law are staging what is sure to be a fascinating conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project on Wednesday, March 10, at 12:30 p.m. EST.

Register HERE. Event is free.

This event, the third in a series, is part of The 1619 Project Law School Initiative, a collaboration between the Pulitzer Center and the law schools at Howard University and the University of Miami. The initiative aims to spark frank conversations about the legacy of slavery in legal education. Lesson plans from the initiative focused on law and politics can be found here and include reference to work by Hannah-Jones.

The 1619 Project Law School Initiative modules are designed to fill voids, enhance educational material, and inspire critical thinking, especially about the historical insights and perspectives that are missing in our understanding of contemporary issues.

A conversation with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan

Monday, March 8 at 10 a.m. ET

It’s not often a student journalist can hear from a sitting monarch …

Here’s the info from Harvard’s Institute of Politics:

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan joins the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School to discuss women’s empowerment, cross-cultural dialogue, and innovative solutions to global challenges. The conversation will be moderated by Melani Cammett, professor of International Affairs at Harvard.

Register to participate HERE

The Future of Diplomacy is Female: A Conversation with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Monday, March 8 at 6 p.m. ET

From Harvard Institute of Politics: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will discuss the leadership qualities needed to face diplomatic challenges of the 21st century and share her reflections for aspiring public leaders.

Register to participate HERE

2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest accepting entries!

The Sports Museum in Boston is once again accepting entries for the Will McDonough Writing Contest. Students in any New England school in grades 4-12 are encouraged to enter this FREE contest!

The deadline for submission is April 7. Winners will be announced April 19.

First-place winners will receive a $100 gift card to the Boston ProShop, a 2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest T-shirt, and be invited to participate in a virtual award ceremony with special guests. Winning essays will also be featured in the Will McDonough Exhibit in The Sports Museum, located within the TD Garden.

If you have any questions about The 2021 Will McDonough Writing Contest, please call Deborah Kim at (617) 624-1229.

For rules, info, guidelines, and to enter, go HERE

Still time to sign up for spring and summer journalism camps run by the Harvard Crimson!

Our friends at the Harvard Crimson are looking for students to take part in two online events: the Crimson Journalism Summit and the Summer Journalism Academy,

Details and links are below, but if you and yours have further questions, then email them to programs@thecrimson.com.

Crimson Journalism Summit

March 27- 28, Online

The Crimson Journalism Summit is a two-day virtual event for high school reporters of all levels. Participants will engage in workshops, simulations, and seminars led by Harvard Crimson editors and executives. Students will also have the chance to interact with professional journalists — namely, notable Crimson alumni from publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

For details and to register, go HERE

Summer Journalism Academy

July 26-Aug. 6, Online

The Harvard Crimson's Summer Journalism Academy offers high school students exclusive access to presentations and workshops from all the Crimson Boards as well as a day for advice on College Admissions and creating a journalism portfolio. Various presentations, workshops, and meetings take place throughout the day. You do not need any prior experience with journalism to participate in the Summer Journalism Academy!

For details or to register go HERE