We kicked off this year’s edition of “Alternative Education Week” at the Fulbright Educational Advising Center (FEAC)-EducationUSA with a creative writing workshop titled “Introduction to Flash Fiction”, coordinated via Skype by Fulbright ETA and published author Rebecca Bosshart.

We are happy to report this special “hands-on” workshop drew a large audience – 20 students from “Cantemir-Vodă” National College in Bucharest joined us in the flesh, while students from Botoşani (“Vasile Alecsandri” National College), Sibiu (“Andrei Şaguna” National Pedagogical College) and Târgovişte (“Ienachiţă Văcărescu” National College & “Voievodul Mircea” High School) joined us via Skype.

Undaunted by the large audience, Becky gave us a tour de force introduction to the art of flash fiction, providing the participants with some poignant examples, guiding them through a closer reading of a sample text and, finally, deftly nudging them into producing their own first drafts.

Many thanks to Becky for this engaging workshop, as well as to the teachers who accepted our invitation!

Our series of events held under the “Alternative Education Week” umbrella continues tomorrow, April 20, from 3:00 p.m., with a presentation on “Undergraduate Study Opportunities at Vanderbilt University”, to be delivered by the school’s Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, John Nesbitt, also joining us via Skype.