Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i09I3gI00768; Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:03:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:03:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <23.398454c4.2d3045f4@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2648] Everyday Heroes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1874 Lines: 54 Colleagues, To connect the following article to EFF principles and practice, you might establish a group priority by looking at the Community Role Map--The Broad Area of Responsibility: Become and Stay Informed--the Key Activity: Identify how to have an impact and recognize that you can make a difference. Then, the Standard: Read With Understanding might apply. An additional reading selection could be JFK's Profiles in Courage, along with the updated version, compiled and edited by Caroline Kennedy. A NEW YEAR'S GIFT FOR TEACHERS--From the PEN Weekly Newsblast (January 9, 2004) Are your students ready for some good news? YES! is an award-winning ad-free national journal filled with inspiring stories of individuals and communities engaged in creating a more just, sustainable and peaceful world. YES! offers teachers and students inspiring case studies of practical solutions to a broad range of environmental and social justice challenges. By casting a spotlight on the positive, we profile everyday heroes, young and old, at home and abroad, who are making a real difference today. YES! offers hope, inspiration, and will give students a sense of what is possible. YES! is published quarterly by the Positive Futures Network, an independent, nonprofit organization. In honor of the important role educators play in helping young people envision and create a more positive future, YES! offers teachers a FREE one-year subscription. Educators find YES! a powerful tool for informing students about ecological and social problems while also providing hopeful solutions and channels for constructive action. Teachers can sign up online: http://www.yesmagazine.org/education/teacheroffer.cfm Let us know how you used this publication in your EFF work. All the Best, Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF List Glen Allen, VA mwpotts2001@aol.com
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