NOTE:

We have been notified by Angela Orlando, the Change Agent Editor, that the 
submission date for these articles is May 12th, this Friday rather than a 
week later on the 19th.

Donna
djgbrian at utk.edu


At 5/9/2006 -040011:33 AM, you wrote:

>The Change Agent proudly announces the following call for articles:

>

>Immigration reform has become a big political and social issue that many

>political leaders connect to securing our borders from terrorists. Many

>members of Congress support laws that would strip immigrants of many

>rights, make it a felony to be an undocumented immigrant, keep immigrant

>families separated, and deny many immigrants a path to residency or

>citizenship in the United States.

>

>This issue of The Change Agent aims at helping readers to understand and

>sort out what's at stake. Questions for students and teachers to think about:

>

>- How would your life be different if the United States had closed its

>borders to immigrants 100 (or so) years ago?

>

>- What should the United States do to deal with the growing numbers of

>immigrants who want to make this country their home?

>

>- What are your experiences and opinions related to people immigrating to

>the United States? Have they changed since September 11, 2001?

>

>- What do you think about treating undocumented immigrants as criminals, as

>proposed by some members of Congress?

>

>- What do you think of plans for a guest worker program in which immigrants

>could work for up to six years legally and pay taxes but never be eligible

>for citizenship and have almost no worker protections?

>

>- What connections do you see between the current immigration debate and

>racism and discrimination?

>

>- What connections do you see between economic policies, such as NAFTA, and

>immigration patterns where many people endure great hardship to come to the

>United States in hopes of a better life for themselves and their families?

>

>

>All articles must be received by May 19, 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 (by email or PC disk) 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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