Deadline: 15 December 2010
Eligibility: US immigrants
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): personal stories
Prize/Payment:
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2010
Topic: How has my family, school, and/or community impacted my educational goals and experiences in the United States?
The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is planning to publish a special issue on Diverse Experiences of Immigrant Children and Youth in Education in order to extend and reframe the dialogue on immigration issues in the United States by bringing multiple voices and perspectives of researchers, practitioners, families, and students in conversation.
As part of this project, we are looking for personal essays, stories, and visual art from children and youth who have been directly shaped by immigration experience. Student writers could be a child of immigrant parents or have immigrated to the U.S. with or without their families. We are interested in publishing stories related to children and youths' educational experiences, and in particular, how these experiences are shaped by their families, communities, religious institutions, community organizations, or society at large. We would like your help in encouraging young people you know to participate in this important opportunity.
Purpose:
While the topic of immigration is always relevant, the recent enactment of new immigration laws in Arizona and the surrounding protests, debates, and legal battles, have once again thrust this ongoing theme into the forefront of our collective consciousness. Unfortunately, the discussions surrounding this and other immigration-related news stories tend towards simplified understandings of immigration and the immigrant experience, and often portray immigrants and their children as a national crisis, or burden that must be managed, rather than as a complex, rich, and growing part of our national fabric. Equally important, the voices of immigrants, and immigrant youth especially, are too often excluded from mainstream media, policy, and academic outlets—even in discussions of education, where youth experience is central. Contrary to such approaches, we as the editorial board of HER summon other immigrant stories left untold, and at times, silenced by seeking the direct involvement of young people as authors and experts on their lives and educations.
Proposal submission information:
We are accepting submissions from PreK–12 students whose lives have been touched and shaped by immigration experience anywhere in the U.S. We are particularly interested in stories related to educational experience, but we realize that "educational experiences" can occur in many locations besides schools. We are open to receiving multiple types of personal stories about growing up in immigrant homes and communities. However, we are not looking for an overall generic essay about your entire life. Rather, we are looking for specific in-depth stories you choose to tell with illuminating details and rich descriptions. Submissions should be between two and ten pages, typed, double-spaced, with more flexibility for visual submissions. We encourage writers to submit personal essays or narratives that address one or more of the following questions:
* Looking back, where and from whom do you learn the most important life lessons?
* When things get tough, what keeps you going in your learning in or out of school? Tell us why these particular reasons inspire you to press on.
* Who or what has supported and/or challenged you in your learning? How has this been important for you?
* Describe one of your most memorable (positive, negative or both) experiences in school, and how your family, friends, teachers, or community has contributed to this unique experience. Why does this experience stand out to you as most memorable?
* Describe an educational event that represents something unique about your family life, or your neighborhood. What are some important lessons that you learn from being part of an immigrant family and/or an ethnic community?
* Are you involved in any church youth group, mosque, or community organizations? If so, in what ways have these organizations impacted your education? How has your faith or your cultural values shaped your educational goals and experience?
A chosen number of pieces will be selected for publication in the special issue of HER, slated to be published in Fall 2011. Published pieces will represent a variety of ages, perspectives, and ideas. Editors will be looking for pieces that are engaging and that demonstrate a strong voice. We encourage you to send any questions you may have about the writing process.
For submissions and questions, e-mail us at HER_youth_submissions@gse.harvard.edu Please include the title of your work and your name in your subject line.
* Your submission should be in word format and should be saved as your full name.
* Make sure to include your name, grade, school, and contact information (mailing address, phone number, email address) in the email.
Teachers/Youth Leaders: Please include the following information along with your submission
1. Your name and position
2. Grade level(s) you work with
3. School or organization name
4. Full school or organization address
5. How should we contact you if one of these pieces is selected for publication in the journal? Please supply your e-mail address or phone number.
6. If you feel comfortable doing so, please list the names of 3 to 5 writers whose work you are submitting that you feel should certainly merit our consideration
More information here.
Eligibility: US immigrants
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): personal stories
Prize/Payment:
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2010
Topic: How has my family, school, and/or community impacted my educational goals and experiences in the United States?
The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is planning to publish a special issue on Diverse Experiences of Immigrant Children and Youth in Education in order to extend and reframe the dialogue on immigration issues in the United States by bringing multiple voices and perspectives of researchers, practitioners, families, and students in conversation.
As part of this project, we are looking for personal essays, stories, and visual art from children and youth who have been directly shaped by immigration experience. Student writers could be a child of immigrant parents or have immigrated to the U.S. with or without their families. We are interested in publishing stories related to children and youths' educational experiences, and in particular, how these experiences are shaped by their families, communities, religious institutions, community organizations, or society at large. We would like your help in encouraging young people you know to participate in this important opportunity.
Purpose:
While the topic of immigration is always relevant, the recent enactment of new immigration laws in Arizona and the surrounding protests, debates, and legal battles, have once again thrust this ongoing theme into the forefront of our collective consciousness. Unfortunately, the discussions surrounding this and other immigration-related news stories tend towards simplified understandings of immigration and the immigrant experience, and often portray immigrants and their children as a national crisis, or burden that must be managed, rather than as a complex, rich, and growing part of our national fabric. Equally important, the voices of immigrants, and immigrant youth especially, are too often excluded from mainstream media, policy, and academic outlets—even in discussions of education, where youth experience is central. Contrary to such approaches, we as the editorial board of HER summon other immigrant stories left untold, and at times, silenced by seeking the direct involvement of young people as authors and experts on their lives and educations.
Proposal submission information:
We are accepting submissions from PreK–12 students whose lives have been touched and shaped by immigration experience anywhere in the U.S. We are particularly interested in stories related to educational experience, but we realize that "educational experiences" can occur in many locations besides schools. We are open to receiving multiple types of personal stories about growing up in immigrant homes and communities. However, we are not looking for an overall generic essay about your entire life. Rather, we are looking for specific in-depth stories you choose to tell with illuminating details and rich descriptions. Submissions should be between two and ten pages, typed, double-spaced, with more flexibility for visual submissions. We encourage writers to submit personal essays or narratives that address one or more of the following questions:
* Looking back, where and from whom do you learn the most important life lessons?
* When things get tough, what keeps you going in your learning in or out of school? Tell us why these particular reasons inspire you to press on.
* Who or what has supported and/or challenged you in your learning? How has this been important for you?
* Describe one of your most memorable (positive, negative or both) experiences in school, and how your family, friends, teachers, or community has contributed to this unique experience. Why does this experience stand out to you as most memorable?
* Describe an educational event that represents something unique about your family life, or your neighborhood. What are some important lessons that you learn from being part of an immigrant family and/or an ethnic community?
* Are you involved in any church youth group, mosque, or community organizations? If so, in what ways have these organizations impacted your education? How has your faith or your cultural values shaped your educational goals and experience?
A chosen number of pieces will be selected for publication in the special issue of HER, slated to be published in Fall 2011. Published pieces will represent a variety of ages, perspectives, and ideas. Editors will be looking for pieces that are engaging and that demonstrate a strong voice. We encourage you to send any questions you may have about the writing process.
For submissions and questions, e-mail us at HER_youth_submissions@gse.harvard.edu Please include the title of your work and your name in your subject line.
* Your submission should be in word format and should be saved as your full name.
* Make sure to include your name, grade, school, and contact information (mailing address, phone number, email address) in the email.
Teachers/Youth Leaders: Please include the following information along with your submission
1. Your name and position
2. Grade level(s) you work with
3. School or organization name
4. Full school or organization address
5. How should we contact you if one of these pieces is selected for publication in the journal? Please supply your e-mail address or phone number.
6. If you feel comfortable doing so, please list the names of 3 to 5 writers whose work you are submitting that you feel should certainly merit our consideration
More information here.
