DOCSLIB.ORG

The Foreign Service Journal | November 2017 5 Foreign Service

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Foreign Service Journal | November 2017 5 Foreign Service PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2017 IN THEIR OWN WRITE THE AID-DEVELOPMENT CONUNDRUM OWNING LEADERSHIP FOREIGN SERVICE November 2017 Volume 94, No.9 Focus on Foreign Service Authors 27 In Their Own Write We are pleased to present this year’s roundup of books by Foreign Service members and their families. 42 Of Related Interest Here are recent books of interest to the foreign affairs community that 21 were not written by members Writing and the 24 of the Foreign Service. Foreign Service On the Writing Unique experiences are the stuff of Roller Coaster Foreign Service life—and compelling There’s no more everyday 52 literature. One former FSO describes boredom, but don’t expect writing Bibliography of USAID his journey to becoming a writer. to be easier than your old job. Authors–An Update By Peter Kujawinski By Charles Ray By John Pielemeier Feature 54 When Criticism Falls on Deaf Ears: The Case of U.S. Foreign Aid Although economists and practitioners have questioned the theory behind foreign assistance to underdeveloped countries for more than four decades, the aid industry is bigger and stronger than ever today. By Thomas Dichter THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2017 5 FOREIGN SERVICE Perspectives 85 Departments Reflections An Ambassador 10 7 Returns to China Letters President’s Views By Bea Camp Serving in Hardship Posts 13 Talking Points By Barbara Stephenson 70 In Memory 9 Letter from the Editor The Writing Life By Shawn Dorman Marketplace 19 80 Speaking Out Classifieds Owning Leadership 86 82 Real Estate By Michael Pelletier Local Lens London, United Kingdom 84 Index to Advertisers By Brittany McAnally AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 59 The Foreign Service: A Home Run for America 66 AFSA Congratulates JSP Graduates 60 AFSA On the Hill—Supporting 67 A Great Way to Support AFSA U.S. Policy Objectives 68 Book Notes: Career Diplomacy 61 State VP Voice—Doing Your Part: 69 AFSA Governing Board Meeting Notes The Post Rep’s Role 69 New Editorial Board Members Get to Work 62 FCS VP Voice—Working In Concert: FCS at Home and Overseas 62 Sinclaire Language Award Nominations 63 Retiree VP Voice—Threats to Your Retirement Benefits 63 Welcome to New Staff 64 Notes from Labor Management: USAID Performance Management System 64 AFSA-USAID Agreement on FSL Hiring 65 The Perils of Post Allowances 69 65 APHIS Framework Agreement Approved 66 Closing In on AFSA’s 50 States Outreach Goal On the Cover: Photo and design by Gemma Dvorak. 6 NOVEMBER 2017 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL PRESIDENT’S VIEWS Serving in Hardship Posts BY BARBARA STEPHENSON FSA is not advocating for the If I had forgotten about the vital That’s not the Foreign Service I know, withdrawal of all American importance of our presence, Represen- and it’s not the picture of the Foreign diplomats from Havana, I found tative Ed Royce (R-Calif.), chairman of Service that emerges from a cold, hard Amyself explaining to a journalist the House Foreign Affairs Committee, look at the data. recently, so no, I would not be providing reminded me in his opening remarks at Did you know that vacancy rates at a quote to that effect. Does that mean the Sept. 26 hearing on management of greater hardship posts are lower than at I think the health risks are not real, the the State Department. He recalled that non-differential posts? Yes, that’s right. journalist asked. Of course not. We need the American consulate in Kaduna in One beneficial result of months of dis- to do our best to understand what is hap- northern Nigeria had been closed in the cussions about HR’s proposal to funda- pening in Havana so we can do our best mid-1990s, leaving no Foreign Service mentally change eligibility for promotion to protect our diplomats. But there was eyes and ears on the ground. into the Senior Foreign Service is that we more to say. Then Boko Haram sprang up seem- now have detailed data on vacancy rates I reminded him that members of the ingly from nowhere as money poured at all posts. Foreign Service are deployed all over in, madrassas opened and boys wearing After management asserted that the world in environments that put bin Laden T-shirts walked out the doors. drastic changes—significantly shifting our health and our lives at risk—from “We have to have that presence on the responsibility for selecting the Senior exposure to the Zika virus and dengue ground to see these kinds of things com- FS from independent promotion panels fever, to the severe air pollution that ing,” Chairman Royce concluded, “and to HR—were needed to better address has caused adult-onset asthma in some it has to be our Foreign Service that’s staffing needs at greater hardship posts, of my friends, to the filthy water and engaged there.” AFSA asked for data so we could clearly general lack of sanitation that routinely We have to be present to see these identify the problem, develop a solution rips up our guts. I recalled that Foreign kinds of things coming—and to head and track progress. Service colleagues worked right through them off, I would add. An ounce of pre- The numbers surprised us, and I the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and vention, as we who belong to the most suspect they will surprise you. While were instrumental in containing it. cost-effective component of America’s non-differential posts have a vacancy I did not mention the memorial national security team know, is worth at rate of 8 percent, the vacancy rate at plaques AFSA maintains in the C Street least a pound of cure. posts with a 20 percent differential is 6 lobby, bearing the names of 248 of our To all the members who tell me that percent, and at 30 percent posts it’s 7 colleagues who have died overseas they are aware of the risks of their ser- percent. Write us at [email protected] for serving our country. But I thought about vice, but even more aware of the impor- full details. them, as I often tance of staying at their posts to achieve The next time someone alleges that do, and about the their mission, I take this opportunity to members of the Foreign Service don’t vital importance of salute you. step up for hardship service, shut that keeping the Amer- I salute you by committing to make a toxic, inaccurate, irresponsible narrative ican flag flying at concerted effort to kill, once and for all, down. AFSA is here to help you become our embassies and the toxic and false narrative that mem- an effective advocate for a strong Foreign consulates around bers of the Foreign Service spend their Service. Q the world. careers trying to dodge hardship service. Ambassador Barbara Stephenson is the president of the American Foreign Service Association. THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2017 7 FOREIGN SERVICE Editor in Chief, Director of Publications Shawn Dorman: [email protected] www.afsa.org Managing Editor Susan Brady Maitra: [email protected] Associate Editor CONTACTS Gemma Dvorak: [email protected] AFSA Headquarters: BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Publications Coordinator (202) 338-4045; Fax (202) 338-6820 Director of Finance Dmitry Filipoff: fi[email protected] State Department AFSA Office: Femi Oshobukola: [email protected] (202) 647-8160; Fax (202) 647-0265 Controller Ad & Circulation Manager USAID AFSA Office: Kalpna Srimal: [email protected] Ed Miltenberger: [email protected] (202) 712-1941; Fax (202) 216-3710 Assistant Controller Art Director FCS AFSA Office: Cory Nishi: [email protected] Caryn Suko Smith (202) 482-9088; Fax (202) 482-9087 Editorial Board LABOR MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BOARD Eric Green, Chair General Counsel President James (Jim) Bever Sharon Papp: [email protected] Angela Bond Hon. Barbara Stephenson: Deputy General Counsel M. Allyn Brooks-LaSure [email protected] Raeka Safai: [email protected] Lawrence Casselle Secretary Senior Staff Attorneys Shawn Kobb Hon. Tom Boyatt: [email protected] Neera Parikh: [email protected] Alexis Ludwig Treasurer Zlatana Badrich: [email protected] Suzanne McGuire Hon. Earl Anthony ‘Tony’ Wayne: Labor Management Counselor John G. Rendeiro Jr. [email protected] Colleen Fallon-Lenaghan: Priyadarshi “Pri” Sen State Vice President Dinah Zeltser-Winant [email protected] Ken Kero-Mentz: [email protected] Grievance Counselor USAID Vice President Jason Snyder: [email protected] THE MAGAZINE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Ann Posner: [email protected] Senior Labor Management Advisor PROFESSIONALS FCS Vice President James Yorke: [email protected] The Foreign Service Journal (ISSN 0146-3543), Daniel Crocker: [email protected] Labor Management Advisor 2101 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037-2990 is FAS Vice President Patrick Bradley: [email protected] published monthly, with combined January-February Kimberly Svec Sawatzki: [email protected] and July-August issues, by the American Foreign Service Executive Assistant Association (AFSA), a private, nonprofit organization. Retiree Vice President Jaya Duvvuri: [email protected] Material appearing herein represents the opinions of the John K. Naland: [email protected] USAID Staff Assistant writers and does not necessarily represent the views of State Representatives the Journal, the Editorial Board or AFSA. Writer queries Christine Rose: [email protected] and submissions are invited, preferably by email. The Lawrence Casselle Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, Anne Coleman-Honn MEMBER SERVICES photos or illustrations. Advertising inquiries are invited. Josh Glazeroff Membership Representative All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Martin McDowell AFSA reserves the right to reject advertising that is not Vacant in keeping with its standards and objectives. The appear- Tricia Wingerter Retiree Counselor ance of advertisements herein does not imply endorse- USAID Representative Todd Thurwachter: [email protected] ment of goods or services offered.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Pulitzer Prizes 2020 Winne
    WINNERS AND FINALISTS 1917 TO PRESENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Excerpts from the Plan of Award ..............................................................2 PULITZER PRIZES IN JOURNALISM Public Service ...........................................................................................6 Reporting ...............................................................................................24 Local Reporting .....................................................................................27 Local Reporting, Edition Time ..............................................................32 Local General or Spot News Reporting ..................................................33 General News Reporting ........................................................................36 Spot News Reporting ............................................................................38 Breaking News Reporting .....................................................................39 Local Reporting, No Edition Time .......................................................45 Local Investigative or Specialized Reporting .........................................47 Investigative Reporting ..........................................................................50 Explanatory Journalism .........................................................................61 Explanatory Reporting ...........................................................................64 Specialized Reporting .............................................................................70
    [Show full text]
  • SUNY PRESS Fall 2017
    SUNY PRESS fall 2017 353 Broadway, State University Plaza Albany, NY 12246-0001 Visit SUNY Press catalogs on phone: 1-866-430-7869/518-944-2800 fax: 518-320-1592 www.sunypress.edu contents EXCELSIOR EDITIONS 1–12 Warehouse & Order Fulfillment African Studies 45 Ordering Address African American Studies 44–45 SUNY Press Archaeology (new in paper) 41 PO Box 960 Herndon, VA 20172-0960 Asian Studies 14–19 Buddhist Studies (new in paper) 24 Phone & Fax Numbers Toll-free Customer Service: Chinese Studies (new in paper) 19 877-204-6073 Codhill Press 55–56 Toll Customer Service: Cultural Studies 50–51 703-661-1575 Education 57–59 Toll-free Fax: Environmental Studies 42 877-204-6074 Film Studies 52–53 Toll Fax: 703-996-1010 Gender Studies 50 Hispanic Studies 43–44 Ordering E-mail [email protected] History (new in paper) 41 Indigenous Studies 51–52 Returns Address Jewish Studies 46–47 SUNY Press Returns Dept. Journals 60 22883 Quicksilver Dr. Latin American Studies 42–43 Dulles, VA 20166 Literature (new in paper) 54 Standard Address Number (SAN) Middle Eastern Studies 48 760-7261 Muswell Hill Press 54–55 New York 13 Philosophy 25–33 Political Science 34–40 Psychoanalysis 34 Religious Studies 20–24 Sociology 41 Women’s Studies 48–49 A proud member of the Association of American University Presses Order Form 60 Sales Representation 62–63 Cover: Evans et al./Black Women’s Mental Health, p. 44, cover art by Tariq Mix. Author Index 64 The Semitica fonts used to create this work are © 1986–2003 Payne Loving Trust.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Jake Halpern's CV [email protected]
    Jake Halpern’s CV [email protected] Teaching Young Adult Writing – I taught this class in the fall of 2018 via the Yale English Department. Refugee Narratives – I team taught this class with Zareena Grewal through the American Studies department. Magazine Journalism – I have taught this class three times at Yale through the College Seminar Program. Radio Journalism – I have taught this class once at Yale through the College Seminar Program. Print Journalism – I was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kerala in India, where I taught a class on journalism. Awards Pulitzer Prize (2018) – I won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for my non-fiction comic, “Welcome to the New World,” which ran in the New York Times as a 20-part series. Fulbright Scholar (2011) – I was awarded a Fulbright to teach in India. Nonfiction Books - Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld (FSG, 2014). Note: This book will be published in October of 2014; but in August, it was excerpted as the cover story for The New York Times Magazine and was a lead segment for NPR’s This American Life. - Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America’s Favorite Addiction (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). - Braving Home: Dispatches from the Underwater Town, the Lava-Side Inn & Other Extreme Locales (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). [Note: This was a Library Journal “Book of the Year.”] Novels - Dormia (Houghton Mifflin, 2009) - World’s End (Houghton Mifflin, 2011) 1 - The Shadow Tree (WME, 2013) - Nightfall (Penguin/Putnam, 2015) - Edgeland (Penguin/Putnam, 2017) Magazine & Newspaper Articles (organized by journal title) The New Yorker: “The Cop: Darren Wilson was not indicted for shooting Michael Brown.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Jake Halpern's CV Jake Halpern 99 Livingston Street New Haven CT
    Jake Halpern’s CV Jake Halpern 99 Livingston Street New Haven CT 06511 203-500-0043 [email protected] Teaching Young Adult Writing – I taught this class in the fall of 2018 via the Yale English Department. Refugee Narratives – I team taught this class with Zareena Grewal through the American Studies department. Magazine Journalism – I have taught this class three times at Yale through the College Seminar Program. Radio Journalism – I have taught this class once at Yale through the College Seminar Program. Print Journalism – I was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kerala in India, where I taught a class on journalism. Awards Pulitzer Prize (2018) – I won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for my non-fiction comic, “Welcome to the New World,” which ran in the New York Times as a 20-part series. Fulbright Scholar (2011) – I was awarded a Fulbright to teach in India. Nonfiction Books - Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld (FSG, 2014). Note: This book will be published in October of 2014; but in August, it was excerpted as the cover story for The New York Times Magazine and was a lead segment for NPR’s This American Life. - Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America’s Favorite Addiction (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). - Braving Home: Dispatches from the Underwater Town, the Lava-Side Inn & Other Extreme Locales (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). [Note: This was a Library Journal “Book of the Year.”] Novels - Dormia (Houghton Mifflin, 2009) - World’s End (Houghton Mifflin, 2011) 1 - The Shadow Tree (WME, 2013) - Nightfall (Penguin/Putnam, 2015) - Edgeland (Penguin/Putnam, 2017) Magazine & Newspaper Articles (organized by journal title) The New Yorker: “The Cop: Darren Wilson was not indicted for shooting Michael Brown.
    [Show full text]
  • The Foreign Service Journal, November 2017
    PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2017 IN THEIR OWN WRITE THE AID-DEVELOPMENT CONUNDRUM OWNING LEADERSHIP FOREIGN SERVICE November 2017 Volume 94, No.9 Focus on Foreign Service Authors 27 In Their Own Write We are pleased to present this year’s roundup of books by Foreign Service members and their families. 42 Of Related Interest Here are recent books of interest to the foreign affairs community that 21 were not written by members Writing and the 24 of the Foreign Service. Foreign Service On the Writing Unique experiences are the stuff of Roller Coaster Foreign Service life—and compelling There’s no more everyday 52 literature. One former FSO describes boredom, but don’t expect writing Bibliography of USAID his journey to becoming a writer. to be easier than your old job. Authors–An Update By Peter Kujawinski By Charles Ray By John Pielemeier Feature 54 When Criticism Falls on Deaf Ears: The Case of U.S. Foreign Aid Although economists and practitioners have questioned the theory behind foreign assistance to underdeveloped countries for more than four decades, the aid industry is bigger and stronger than ever today. By Thomas Dichter THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2017 5 FOREIGN SERVICE Perspectives 85 Departments Reflections An Ambassador 10 7 Returns to China Letters President’s Views By Bea Camp Serving in Hardship Posts 13 Talking Points By Barbara Stephenson 70 In Memory 9 Letter from the Editor The Writing Life By Shawn Dorman Marketplace 19 80 Speaking Out Classifieds Owning Leadership 86 82 Real Estate By Michael Pelletier Local Lens London, United Kingdom 84 Index to Advertisers By Brittany McAnally AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 59 The Foreign Service: A Home Run for America 66 AFSA Congratulates JSP Graduates 60 AFSA On the Hill—Supporting 67 A Great Way to Support AFSA U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Inflections Program.Docx
    Artwork by Tony Aidan Vo Featuring: Body of Eyes by Philip Gotanda, music by Shinji Eshima A couple wonders about their decision to not have children. Darwin’s Arch by Jade Wu Everything changes yet remains the same because invisibility exists only in darkness, but if light shines a spot on the unseen fear that keeps reinventing hate in the dark, it will erode, collapsing its foundation, proving that only the truest of the fittest survive. Distanced Abandoned by Max Yu Zhaofei encounters the conflict between his father and uncle when he returns to Nanchang after learning of his grandmother's death. Same Shadow by Ren Dara Santiago Same Shadow follows two Fili-Rican sisters in their late twenties living on opposite ends of the East Coast as they unfold a pattern of rediscovering themselves together through a series of FaceTime calls about food, career goals, racism, dream interpretations, trauma, and family. Story, a Play in Twenty Measures by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen A story about the families we make, sometimes out of thin air, but always out of full hearts. Jump to: Body of Eyes | Darwin’s Arch | Distance Abandoned | Same Shadow | Story, a Play in Twenty Measures Production and Community Partners Body of Eyes by Philip Kan Gotanda Philip Kan Gotanda (Playwright) Philip Kan Gotanda has created one of the largest canon of Asian American-themed works and is instrumental in bringing stories of Asians in the U.S. to mainstream American theater as well as to Europe and Asia. Mr. Gotanda holds a law degree from Hastings College of Law and studied pottery in Japan with the late Hiroshi Seto.
    [Show full text]
  • Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists
    WINNERS AND FINALISTS 1917 TO PRESENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Excerpts from the Plan of Award ..............................................................2 PULITZER PRIZES IN JOURNALISM Public Service ...........................................................................................6 Reporting ...............................................................................................24 Local Reporting .....................................................................................27 Local Reporting, Edition Time ..............................................................32 Local General or Spot News Reporting ..................................................33 General News Reporting ........................................................................36 Spot News Reporting ............................................................................38 Breaking News Reporting .....................................................................39 Local Reporting, No Edition Time .......................................................45 Local Investigative or Specialized Reporting .........................................47 Investigative Reporting ..........................................................................50 Explanatory Journalism .........................................................................61 Explanatory Reporting ...........................................................................64 Specialized Reporting .............................................................................70
    [Show full text]
  • Senate Resolution No. 4921 Senator KENNEDY BY: Jake Halpern Upon
    Senate Resolution No. 4921 BY: Senator KENNEDY HONORING Jake Halpern upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Pulitzer Award in Editorial Cartooning on April 16, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those artistic individuals whose creative talents and commitment to writing contribute to the enrichment of their community and the world, and to pay homage to a man whose life of writing stands out as an inspiration to others; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Jake Halpern upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Pulitzer Award in Editorial Cartooning on Monday, April 16, 2018; and WHEREAS, A Buffalo, New York native, Jake Halpern graduated from City Honors High School in 1993, where he was president of the Student Council, headed the school's Model United Nations Club, and was co-editor of the school newspaper; and WHEREAS, During this time, Jake Halpern was a summer intern for an Alabama civil rights attorney and founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and was named Outstanding New Yorker for the Buffalo area in a competition sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber based on his resume and oration on the topic, "Dare to Dream That Racism and Violence Will Cease"; and WHEREAS, Jake Halpern went on to graduate from Yale University in 1997, before taking time to travel and explore new places and perspectives; he brought these stories into his writing, both fiction
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome to the New World Curriculum and Learning Guide
    The Immigrant Learning Center® Grades 7-11 Public Education Institute Teaching Immigration Series WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD By Jake Halpern & Michael Sloan Curriculum and Learning Guide www.ilctr.org Foreword By Jake Halpern Welcome to The New World was a collaboration. I did the reporting and the writing, while my illustrator, Michael Sloan, did the artwork. In many ways, our goal was to reach to a young audience. Kids, basically. For me, this book was meant to be an offering for my two sons. Like so many parents, I am a dad who tells or reads stories to my kids at night. Often, these are fantasy novels or sports tales, the kind of escapist yarns that kids love. Yet in the last few years, as the refugee crisis has worsened, I wanted to find a way to tell them that story too, but in a way that was accessible and human. Basically, I wanted my kids to care. I got my first clue, on how to do this, when I witnessed my older son, Sebastian – who was 11 at the time – read John Lewis’ graphic novel and memoir, March. Sebastian devoured the book. It turned him into a passionate student of the Civil Rights Movement. I was inspired. The real breakthrough came when Michael and I met the Aldabaans, a family of Syrian refugees, who arrived in America on Election Day 2016. We all met for the first time, in Connecticut, just hours after the family arrived. Little did I realize at the time, I would end up shadowing the Aldabaans for the next four years – first to cover their story in the The New York Times and later to expand that story into a book.
    [Show full text]
  • The Journal of ACS Issue Briefs TABLE of CONTENTS
    Advance The Journal of ACS Issue Briefs TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction The Troubling Turn in State Preemption: The Assault on Progressive Cities and How Cities Can Respond 3 Richard Briffault, Nestor Davidson, Paul A. Diller, Olatunde Johnson, and Richard C. Schragger Curbing Excessive Force: A Primer on Barriers to Police Accountability 23 Kami N. Chavis and Conor Degnan Access to Data Across Borders: The Critical Role for Congress to Play Now 45 Jennifer Daskal Expanding Voting Rights Through Local Law 59 Joshua A. Douglas Sex Discrimination Law and LGBT Equality 77 Katie R. Eyer Troubling Legislative Agendas: Leveraging Women’s Health Against Women’s Reproductive Rights 93 Michele Goodwin Coming to Terms with Term Limits: Fixing the Downward Spiral of Supreme Court Appointments 107 Kermit Roosevelt III and Ruth-Helen Vassilas A Pragmatic Approach to Challenging Felon Disenfranchisement Laws 121 Avner Shapiro The Bivens Term: Why the Supreme Court Should Reinvigorate Damages Suits Against Federal Officers 135 Stephen I. Vladeck Restoring the Balance Between Secrecy and Transparency: 143 The Prosecution of National Security Leaks Under the Espionage Act Christina E. Wells Parallel State Duties: Ninth Circuit Class Actions Premised on Violations of FDCA Reporting Requirements 159 Connor Karen ACS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Debo P. Adegbile David C. Frederick Ngozi Nezianya, Student Christina Beeler, Student Caroline Fredrickson, Board Member, Board Member, ACS President Northwestern University of Houston Ruben Garcia School of Law Law Center Nancy Gertner Ricki Seidman Nicole G. Berner Reuben A. Guttman Marc Seltzer Elise Boddie Keith M. Harper Cliff Sloan, Chair Timothy W. Burns Christopher Kang Dawn L.
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome to the New World
    The Immigrant Learning Center® Grades 7-11 Public Education Institute Teaching Immigration Series WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD By Jake Halpern & Michael Sloan Curriculum and Learning Guide www.ilctr.org Foreword By Jake Halpern Welcome to The New World was a collaboration. I did the reporting and the writing, while my illustrator, Michael Sloan, did the artwork. In many ways, our goal was to reach to a young audience. Kids, basically. For me, this book was meant to be an offering for my two sons. Like so many parents, I am a dad who tells or reads stories to my kids at night. Often, these are fantasy novels or sports tales, the kind of escapist yarns that kids love. Yet in the last few years, as the refugee crisis has worsened, I wanted to find a way to tell them that story too, but in a way that was accessible and human. Basically, I wanted my kids to care. I got my first clue, on how to do this, when I witnessed my older son, Sebastian – who was 11 at the time – read John Lewis’ graphic novel and memoir, March. Sebastian devoured the book. It turned him into a passionate student of the Civil Rights Movement. I was inspired. The real breakthrough came when Michael and I met the Aldabaans, a family of Syrian refugees, who arrived in America on Election Day 2016. We all met for the first time, in Connecticut, just hours after the family arrived. Little did I realize at the time, I would end up shadowing the Aldabaans for the next four years – first to cover their story in the The New York Times and later to expand that story into a book.
    [Show full text]
  • Reminder List for Distinguished Achievements During 2012 Reminder List of Productions Eligible for Awards
    REMINDER LIST FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2012 REMINDER LIST OF PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS All films that have qualified for consideration for 2012 Academy Awards in the non-specialized categories are listed alphabetically by title. Voters making selections in their own branch categories list only film titles on their ballots, not the individuals responsible for the various achievements. For that reason, as well as for reasons of printing time and convenience of using this pamphlet, full credit rosters are not provided for the listed films. An exception to the above exists in the four Acting categories, where simply listing titles would not provide enough voting information. Actors Branch members filling out their Nominations ballots must indicate both titles and the particular performers they are voting for. For that reason, the Reminder List provides a listing of up to fifty cast members for each film. Pictures eligible in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and Foreign Language Film categories are also eligible in the Best Picture category, provided they meet the qualifications for the category. Foreign Language films are eligible for awards in other categories provided they meet the requirements of Awards Rules Two and Three. The reminder list is also available online at www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/rules/reminderlist.html A Notes ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Benjamin Walker. Dominic Cooper. Anthony Mackie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Rufus Sewell. Marton Csokas. Jimmi Simpson. Joseph Mawle. Robin McLeavy. Erin Wasson. John Rothman. Cameron M. Brown. Frank Brennan. Lux Haney-Jardine. Curtis Harris. Bill Martin Williams. Alex Lombard. Raevin Stinson. Jaqueline Fleming. John Neisler.
    [Show full text]