I received this email yesterday. If any of you know military teens, please encourage them to share their wisdom with other teens.
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Military Child Education Coalition’s
CALL FOR TEEN DEPLOYMENT ADVICE
The Military Child Education Coalition is excited to announce its plans to print a publication about teenagers’ experiences during the deployment of a loved one. Tens of thousands of teenagers have watched their loved ones deploy for extended periods of time since September 11, 2001 and yet there are few resources in print focused on the experiences of teenagers during these challenging times. We at the MCEC know that teens are most likely to listen to the wisdom and advice of other teens, and there is no one better qualified to offer advice about deployment than the teens that have experienced it. We would like to gather their insights, ideas and wisdom in a publication that can be shared with other teens and the adults who support them. This publication will be by teens for teens!
Our intention is to gather information (via the attached questionnaire) from the full spectrum of teenagers, who come from all military dependent backgrounds: Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy - Active Duty, National Guard, and Reservists. We urge you to share the attached form with any and all teens you know who have weathered the deployment(s) of parents, siblings and other loved ones. The greater the number of responses we receive from military-connected teenagers, the better this publication will be.
The MCEC wants to give military-connected teenagers a great publication about deployment. Help us make this goal a success!
Please direct any questions regarding the Call for Teen Deployment Advice to Joan Barrett.
WHO: Teenagers who were between the ages of 12-20 when
their loved one deployed (deployments since 9-11-01)
WHAT: Advice and Experience regarding their experiences
during the deployment of a loved one
HOW: Fill out attached questionnaire and return to
Joan Barrett
DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008
POC: JOAN BARRETT
Director of Research and Evaluation
(816) 746-7966
[email protected]
Warmly,
The MCEC™ Staff
You can email Joan at the address above for a copy of the questionnaire, or if you'd rather go through me, I downloaded a copy from the original email and can send it to you myself.
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Yesterday was about Having a Good Time. Today is about Changing the World. (See quote from E.B. White above, or if you're reading this in a feed and can't glance up, here.)
What are the book/literacy/youth-related causes you support? I'd like to know.
Here are a few of mine:
Military Child Education Coalition
Plan International
Beyond 4 Walls Book Drive
I'm also interested in the following projects, but haven't acted upon them yet:
The Campaign for Drawing (sponsors The Big Draw and other projects)
Open Books (a literacy bookstore not yet operational)
KinderHarvest (rescues and recycles children's magazines to donate to families)
I'd like to compile a list of all the projects KidLit Bloggers (and readers) support. (Or is there one already? Someone tell me!) I would call it:
The Very Big, No-Kidding, We're Changing the World, You Bet! Good Deed List.
Books for America
First Book
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Thanks, jama! You can be FIRST on my list.
Everyone: If you prefer, you can also email me with your ideas. That way, you can include links to your Good Causes. And feel free to elaborate on HOW and WHY you support what you do.
email(at)saralewisholmes.com
I support readergirlz, which is a literacy project that encourages not only reading and discussing novels, but being active in your community.