Inspiring Women – Thursday March 9th 2017

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Phenomenal woman

Write, make a short video, draw or take a picture of an inspiring woman in your world.

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

by Maya Angelou (read | listen)

Credit:

Today’s challenge is from Sharon Flynn, from the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at NUI Galway. Sharon is organising an open event on Thursday the 9th of March to add overlooked women and women’s work to Wikipedia.

Follow on @sharonlflynn on Twitter

Image Credit: Jeff Devdet

 

How to participate:

Share your interpretation of Sharon’s challenge with us, not forgetting to tag #campuscreate in your post. You can contribute the images to Wikimedia Commons. If you drop into the NUI Galway editathon on Thursday, 9th March, 2017, Sharon and colleagues can help you to do this.

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Prompt 2 ‘Time’ – Science Fiction Novel

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Aliens

We can now listen to the dark universe

In the last week US scientists have, after decades of effort succeeded in detecting gravitational waves from the violent merging of two black holes in deep space.

These waves are in the frequency range that humans can actually hear. We can now listen to the dark universe.

Listen here.

 

Your challenge: Write a Science-Fiction novel in 6 words

 

Resources:

What is a Six Word Novel? Find out here

See some examples of Six Word Stories

How to participate
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #timespark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate

Prompt 4 ‘Passion’ – Love Letter

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Connemara National Park
Connemara National Park Image: Sally Mc Hugh

Write an anonymous love letter/poem to a building or place in Galway that you love.

 

How to participate
  • Publish a new post on your blog, or Facebook account, interpreting the theme.
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #passionspark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate