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Issue 25, September 2007 – Taking Action to Stay in School [PDF 3.5mb]
This issue explores the ways students inspire, motivate, and encourage each other to balance a multitude of demands so that they can stay in school.
Issue 24, March 2007 – Caring
for Our Children [PDF 1mb]
In this issue read about issues surrounding parenting, helping
children learn, work and family, adjusting to life in the
U.S. and much more. Questions explored range from how programs
can prepare parents to advocate and be active in their children’s
education to the pros and cons of bilingual education.
Issue 23, September 2006 – Immigration [PDF
3mb]
It's right now, it's emotional, it's complex, and it's uncertain.
This issue offers a broad array of information, lessons,
opinions, and provocative articles aimed at helping readers
sort through the current debate.
Issue 22, March 2006 – Values [PDF
3mb]
This issue aims at understanding the examining the important
intersection between values and politics. It includes material
about the personal expression of values and moves readers
to also carefully examine the values in our society and how
they are expressed in public policy.
Issue 21, September 2005 – Building
Peace [PDF - 2mb]
Students, teachers and others write about the building blocks
of peace and invite readers to consider taking action in
their lives. Starting with ourselves and our families, then
thinking about our communities, and the world, this issue
offers humble suggestions for building peace.
Issue 20, March 2005 – Transitions [PDf
- 1mb]
In this issue, we highlight those internal changes that move
people from one way of living to another and look at the
societal barriers that can prevent us from changing our lives.
Issue 19, September 2004 – Women & Literacy [PDF-
2mb]
Read about the challenges women face and the strengths they
bring to the literacy classroom from student and teacher
writing. Find lessons you can use in class to explore these
issues further.
Issue 18, March 2004 – Voting
in the 2004 Elections [PDF- 1mb]
This issue was developed to help readers sort out the issues
of the 2004 elections, but contains lots of general voting
activities and exercises that could be used for any election.
Explore with students why they do or don’t vote, learn
about voting history and explore some of the hot issues that
come up in many election years.
Issue 17, September 2003 – Housing & Home [PDF-
1mb]
Learn about housing struggles, images of and desires for
home, homelessness, and people and organizations creating
healthy housing options.
Issue 16, March 2003 – Language & Power [PDF=
1mb]
How do we use language to wield power, both with and over
others? How does this play out as individuals, in our families,
and in social structures like schools, the government, and
the media? These questions and more are examined in this
issue.
Issue 15, September 2002 – Creativity & Change [PDF-
2mb]
This issue contains exciting examples, activities, and models
for using creativity as a means for creating change–both
personal change and societal change.
Issue 14, March 2002 – Food [PDF-
1mb]
Find articles and activities that explore how the food choices
we make impact the lives of people around the world, our
environment, and the health of our planet.
Issue 13, September 2001 – Economic
Security & Justice [PDF- 1mb]
This issue interprets economic security as having basic human
rights that guarantee a certain level of economic stability
and personal dignity. Read stories about people fighting
for their rights and challenging power plus lots of analysis
in this issue.
Issue 12, March 2001– Media
and You [PDF- 1mb]
In this issue we look at how media are made, how and why
we consume so much of it, and what impact the media have
on our society and the world.
Issue 11, September 2000 – Immigration [PDF-
1mb]
Who exactly is an American? What do immigrants have to give
up to become American? What do they bring to our sense of
who an American is? How do immigrants contribute to the American
economy and workforce? In this issue you can share the tensions,
difficulties, joys, fears, and dreams of immigrants who come
to America.
Issue 10, March 2000 – Connections
to Our Environment: Taking Action [PDF-
1mb]
Sometimes the environmental problems we hear about seem so
huge, and it feels like it’s too late to make a difference – the
harm is already done. However, we do have some stories that
help us realize that it’s never too late and it is
worth continuing to push for solutions.
Issue 9, September 1999 – Looking
In, Looking Out: Reflections on Adult Basic Education [PDF-
1mb]
This issue, geared toward teachers and administrators, explores
some of the current and controversial topics in our field,
including: the growing emphasis on accountability, the increasing
number of teens in ABE, funding, the role of volunteers in
adult education, and the challenges facing participatory
classrooms and programs.
Issue 8, February 1999 – Working
Together Across Differences [PDF- 1mb]
This issue presents articles and activities on a few particular
differences: race, class, disabilities, and sexual orientation
and encourages readers to both acknowledge these differences
and bridge them.
Issue 7, September 1998 – The
Changing World of Work [PDF- 1mb]
In this issue we consider how changes in the economy, advances
in technology, and political and social reforms affect individuals
and society.
Issue 6, February 1998 – Civic
Participation [PDF- 1mb]
This issue touches on key topics such as understanding rights
and responsibilities, identifying community needs and resources,
working to eliminate discrimination and prejudice, and others.
Issue 5, September 1997 – Crime & Violence [PDF-
1mb]
Read about the many factors that contribute to crime and
violence: unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, poor education
systems, inequality, environmental destruction, and how to
contribute to making our public life healthy and peaceful.
Issue 4, February 1997 – Health & Literacy [PDF-
1mb]
Poor literacy leads to poor health. This issue looks at collaborations
between health care providers and literacy practitioners
to address this critical problem.
Issue 3, September 1996 – Can
We Really Make A Difference? [PDF- 1mb]
Read about students bringing changes to their communities
and families by taking action on issue important to them.
You can also learn how to make a difference in the local
community and the nation through voting and advocacy when
reading this issue of The Change Agent.
