[Sabeswest] Change Agent - Call for Articles

[Michele Sedor]

This may be of interest to some of you.   The Change Agent is a publication put out by the New England Literacy Resource Center based at World Education for program staff and students in ABE/ESOL programs.  The deadline for articles is November 10,  2006.  
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Theme:  Caring for Our Children

In today's world there are many stresses on families. Parents, especially working parents, are juggling lots of responsibilities, often without enough support. How are parents managing? How are kids managing?  This issue will explore how we care for our children, who is caring for our children, how the government helps, and what more it could do. We will also explore the existence of different kinds of families, programs that help families and kids learn together, and value that society gives to raising children today.

Questions for students and teachers to think and write about: (Please choose one question.)
* What support do you need to take care of your children? What support do you have?
* What responsibility does the government have to help us take care of our children? 
* How do you help your children to grow and learn?
* Who cares for your children? What do you think about child care in this country?
* What counts as a "family" to you? What do you think about different kinds of families?
* Are you involved in your children's education? How?
* Many people, especially immigrants, are here without any family support. How is their parenting affected by immigration and separation?
*     What differences have you experienced between parenting in your home country vs. parenting in the U.S.?
*     It can be difficult for both kids and parents when kids are asked to use their language skills to translate or participate for parents in adult interactions. How do kids experience this? How do parents feel about it?
*     Write about how you rely on your community, friends and family to help you out when you need support. What can we do to create more support among these people in our lives?
*     How do parents manage the stress of balancing work demands and family life? Are their employers supportive of their needs for flexibility? Since most parents face similar difficulties in this balance, what should be done? How can this problem be solved on a societal level
* Write about your experiences trying to create better environments for your children, what you learned and why it was important to you. Examples might include things like clearing empty lots, getting soda out of schools, getting community gardens in your neighborhood, and others.

All articles must be received by November 10, 2006.
All articles will be considered. Suggested length is 500-1,200 words. Final decisions are made by The Change Agent editorial board.
A stipend of $50 will be paid to each adult education student whose work is accepted for publication in this issue.

Please send material (preferably by email) to:
Angela Orlando, Editor
New England Literacy Resource Center/World Education
44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-482-9485 fax: 617-482-0617
email: aorlando at worlded.org 
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