*Invitation to our colleagues,

**Call for proposals to participate in a new book*

* *


 *Empowering Women through Literacy: *

*Views from Experience *

*
*

*Dr. Mev Miller and Dr. Kathleen P. King, Co-Editors *

*Information Age Publishing *

Drs. Kathleen (Kathy) King and Mev Miller are editing a book of writings and
artwork by adult basic education teachers/educators addressing women's
literacy issues. We invite you to make a proposal for what you'd like to
contribute to this exciting venture.

*Notes from Mev and Kathy *

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   Visit the website for complete details:
   www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html


 *Guidelines Overview *

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   Name and contact information including address, email, telephone, and fax

   -

   Title of the proposed submission
   -

   Topic it will cover
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   Short description- 50-100 words
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   Outline -- (up to 2 pages max)
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   Format (essay, poem, story or vignette, drawing, etc.)
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   Anticipated length of the final submission
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   Agreements to commitments and deadlines specified on submission form


 *Proposal Process *

Please write your proposal in an electronic form (WORD, Open office, etc)
and submit your file as an email attachment. Please be sure to keep a backup
copy for yourself 

Artwork should be sent electronically in graphics file (600 dpi resolution
-- .tif, .gif, .bmp, etc -- NOT in .pdf), or *mail the original. *

Please submit proposals to *welearn at litwomen.org * with *BOOK PROPOSAL * in
the subject line. Questions about submissions and the publication may be
sent to this same email address or you may phone Mev Miller at 401-383-4374.
Faxed submissions not accepted.

*Due to the size of this project, the editors will not be able to provide
technology assistance on this project. Submitters need to navigate any
technology requirements independently or with assistance of colleagues other
than the editors. *

*Proposal Deadline: May 30, 2008 *

*(Writings from accepted proposals will be due by end of August 2008) **
*


 *Empowering Women through Literacy: *

*Views from Experience *

*Dr. Mev Miller and Dr. Kathleen P. King, Co-Editors *

*Proposal Process and Guidelines *

*Name of
participant__________________________________________________________________
*

*Address___________________________________________________________________________
*

*City _________________________ *

* State_____________________ ZIP ________________ *

*Country ________________________________
*

*Email_____________________________________ *

*Tel_____________________________
*

*Fax_____________________________ *

*Most recent literacy teaching experience:  *

Name of organization
__________________________________________________________________


 *Type of program (circle one): *

ESOL ABE pre-GED or GED Corrections


 Family literacy Workplace/workforce transitions


 Other (literacy program)_____________________________________________

*Title of the proposed submission
*_______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________


*Topic it will cover
*___________________________________________________________________

*Anticipated section of book it would fit in (also see our outline on the
website as it evolves further) *

1 st choice *Experiences empowering women in literacy *


2nd choice *Barriers and challenges to discussing women's issues in literacy
classes or addressing them in programs *

3 rd choice *Strategies for empowering women in literacy *


 *Short description- 50-100 words (Attach) *

*Outline -- (up to 2 pages max) (Attach) *

*Format (essay, poem, story or vignette, drawing, etc.)
__________________________________ *


 *Anticipated length of the final submission (# double spaced pages)
*_______________________


 *Agreements *

__ Yes If accepted, I will submit the final project by Aug.15, 2008 (full
chapters or artwork by Sept. 15, 2008)

__ Yes If edits are needed, I will submit the revised pro ject by Oct.1,
2008  (full chapters or artwork by Nov. 1, 2008)

__ Yes If accepted, I will assign all copyrights of this work to the
publisher

__ Yes If accepted, I will submit all work in word doc, or pdf or jpg file
format

__ Yes If accepted, I agree that any and all permissions to reprint (where
applicable) would be paid for by the author of the submission/"chapter"

__ Yes If accepted, I will submit a paragraph biography description for the
volume in order to celebrate my contribution!

*Empowering Women through Literacy book **
http://www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html *


 Best,
KPK

Kathleen P. King, EdD, Professor of Education
Fordham University
113 W 60 th St., Rm 1102 (mail)
New York, NY 10023
Office: 212-636-6472     Fax: (201) 458-9736
Email:  Kpking at fordham.edu
Web:  http://faculty.fordham.edu/kpking

Be Prepared to Teach Lifelong Learners in a Digital Age:
Visit Fordham's MS in Adult Ed and HRD for the degree that equips for
today and tomorrow

http://www.fordham.edu/gse/aded



-- 
Dr. Kathleen P. King, Professor of Education

drkpking at gmail.com

"Lifelong Learning in a Digital Age"
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