Great issue! Thanks for sharing it.

It seems ironic to me that in a country of immigrants we are so keen on 
keeping immigrants out or throwing them out now that they are in. I think 
this issue of The Change Agent addresses it well. It is the politics of fear 
that has pervaded since 09-11 that causes xenophobia and reactionary mass 
deportation, incarceration and the elimination of human rights.

I was listening to an interview of a British politician after they caught 
the terrorists who were attempting to hijack a British Airways flight, and 
he said they were looking to the United States as a model of successful 
assimilation. They have a large atomized muslim population and they are 
trying to figure out how to assimilate them. Are we really a good model to 
follow? Are we doing a better job than we think, or are they just deluded by 
cliche americanisms like "a nation of immigrants"?

It made me think also of the headscarf issue in the public schools in 
France. Is the United States really doing a superior job of assimilation or 
are we bound to face the same issues that England and France are currently 
facing? What happens in Europe is usually bound to seep into our society and 
vice versa.

Craig

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Craig Alinder
Escuela del Sol Montessori
1114 Seventh St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87110
http://www.shoebrands.net/zappos/



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian, Dr Donna J G" <djgbrian at utk.edu>
To: "The Poverty, Race,& Literacy Discussion List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:33 AM
Subject: [PovertyLiteracy 275] The Change Agent: Immigration



> Colleagues,

>

> The latest edition of The Change Agent has come out and is described

> below.  The issue's topic is "Immigration" and you can explore the table

> of contents at http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/toc.htm .   The entire

> issue is available in PDF format at

> http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/pdf/issue23/issue23.pdf .  This issue

> gathers together in one place a great amount of material and information

> that instructors can use with their classes in discussion of Immigration

> and the current debate.

>

> You will recall that our special guest Andy Nash helped us to understand

> how teachers could use The Change Agent to focus class exploration of

> current issues, and this issue is a prime example.  It should be of

> interest to most of you, so I hope you will explore it to determine how

> it will supplement and inform your instruction.

>

> Donna

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> Immigration-it's right now, it's emotional, it's complex, and it's the

> theme of the new issue of The Change Agent publication aimed at helping

> readers sort through the current debate about immigration. Each of the

> key immigration policy options is presented from different viewpoints

> accompanied by discussion questions. Other articles are dedicated to

> understanding immigration's connections to racism, human rights, and the

> global economy.  Personal stories help bring policy issues to life. The

> paper's 56 pages include lessons, provocative articles, writings by

> adult learners, cartoons and true/false quizzes.  As public debate about

> immigration is growing more and more intense we hope adult educators

> across the nation will engage their colleagues and students, immigrants

> and non-immigrants alike, in discussions about the policies and their

> implications that are being considered. A complimentary set of 25 copies

> will be mailed to all new 1-year bulk subscribers. The subscription will

> go into effect with the March 2007 issue.  Order copies at

> www.nelrc.org/changeagent or call

> 617-482-9485 x 491.

>

> The mission of The Change Agent is to inspire and enable adult educators

> and learners to make civic participation and social justice part of

> their teaching and learning.  It is published twice a year in March and

> September.Each issue focuses on a different theme, such as social

> values, building peace, transitions, and housing.  It is a publication

> of the New England Literacy Resource Center at World Education.

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