This is a temporary page with early information we can share about the upcoming 2025 Ohio North Conference to make it easier for you to plan accordingly.
Scholarship Information:
SCBWI Ohio North is pleased to offer a scholarship to lift and amplify an underrepresented diverse voice as they pursue their writing and illustrating goals for young readers. The scholarship Includes conference fee, critique, and Friday intensive.Â
Who Can Apply:
Evaluation Criteria:
Eligibility:
We want to contribute to the goals of celebrating and expanding the universe of diverse books in children’s literature. For purposes of these conference scholarships, we are using the We Need Diverse Books definition of diversity to guide eligibility:
“We recognize all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities*, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities."
*We subscribe to a broad definition of disability, which includes but is not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction). Furthermore, we subscribe to a social model of disability, which presents disability as created by barriers in the social environment, due to lack of equal access, stereotyping, and other forms of marginalization.”