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BLTN to Convene November 9 via Zoom |
Join colleagues Thursday, November 9 for an informal BLTN catch-up via Zoom. Please let us know what you'd like to discuss by emailing to tpmckenn@middlebury.edu. Rescheduled from October, this is the first in the school year series of optional BLTN meetings, open to past and present fellows, and all supporters of BLTN. Register for your personal Zoom link.
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NCTE '23: Let's Connect in Columbus
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If you're coming to Columbus, we hope you'll show up to support Rabiah and Lauren, the NextGen crew, and Alfredo Luján in their sessions. (Please let us know if you're presenting and we'll spread the word!)
Also, the Bread Loaf School of English invites you to a student and alumni reunion Friday, November 17, 2023, from 6-9 pm at "The Underground" space at Barley's Brewing Company Appetizers and drinks will be served, and spirits will be high! This event is open to all Bread Loaf students and alums, whether you’re attending the conference or not. Hosted by the BLTN team of Beverly, Tom, and Gillian, this festive event will be a time to reconnect with BLTN folks from near and far. Don't forget to RSVP by October 30th, 2023 here.
We hope to see you there!
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| BLTN Saturday, November 18 Presentations
Insight on Sight: An Intercultural and Interschool Literacy Project with Rabiah Khalil and Lauren Davenport. 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Networked Literacy and Youth Social Action: BLTN Next Generation Leadership Network with Shaleisa Brewer, Dr. Kayla Hostetler, Susan Miera, Beverly Moss, Tom McKenna and youth presenters. 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM EST
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Congratulations to Alfredo Luján (MA '87), recipient of the 2023 Conference on English Leadership (CEL) Kent Williamson Exemplary Leader Award! Alfredo will also be among the presenters at Conexiones: Communicating, Collaborating, and Preserving Our Family Stories through the Creation of Cuentos (11:00-12:15 AM EST November 17) and Planning with Purpose: Nuts and Bolts for New College Classroom Teachers (2:45-4:00 PM EST November 18).
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NextGen in Pueblo Country: Santa Fe Indian School Hosts Cross-Site Learning Event |
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Seven sites from the BLTN NextGen youth network gathered at Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) October 6-9 to participate in a cross-site learning event culminating in the SFIS Feast Day on Indigenous People's Day. Participatory sessions designed and presented by SFIS youth focused on Pueblo history and culture, and SFIS programs such as its peer-to-peer writing center and an annual line-up of culturally-focused literacy nights. Visitors watched the start of a cross-country running meet, toured historic Santa Fe, visited ancestral homelands at Bandelier National Monument, and enjoyed a guided tour of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. On Feast Day, we were treated to a dazzling array of social dances from the 19 pueblos, local arts, fare, and characters.
One NextGen participants' comments capture the spirit of many: "The hosts showed so much respect for their heritage and their guests. We were in awe of all they shared with us and how welcome we were made to feel. From visiting ancestral lands to exploring the school and meeting the students, everything was amazing. We hope to find ways to help those in our schools and community...honor their cultures and heritages and share with others." Special thanks to SFIS site mentors, Michael Martinez and Susan Miera [MA '97], for hosting us. "The SFIS Writing Conference represented what we hold most valuable as a school and community," reflects Martinez: "Family, Love, Respect, and Perseverance."
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Congratulations to Fall 2023 Change Action Grant Awardees |
BLTN Awarded a second round of Change Action Grants to teachers eager to empower their students and colleagues to make change through aspects of Conflict Transformation. These grants are funded by Middlebury College's Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation.
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- Colin Baumgartner (Henrico, VA) secured funds for change-related mini-grants proposed by students and engaging community partners.
- Danika Robison (Washington, DC) will support an oral history project connecting her students with others in Ecuador on the topic of challenging global power structures.
- Erin Tabor (Dearborn, MI) will purchase a library of Arab-American texts to foster discussion about racism and gender roles.
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Hailey (Neal) Elles will partner with Beyond the Page for a community literacy event designed to encourage students and families to break down barriers and promote justice.
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Kate Cusick (Middletown, DE) wrote on behalf of herself, Nora Britton, and Rebecca Rose to support students using MapMe (digital mapping tool) in a project generating conversations across communities and facilitating connection across differences.
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Kayla Hostetler's (Aiken, SC) grant supports youth travel between NextGen Aiken and NextGen Lawrence to address conflict resolution and activism.
- Kendra Bauer (MA '18, Lowell, MA) enlists support for training students on anti-racism workshop facilitation and the subsequent publication of a book on their experiences.
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Tim O’Leary (Ripton, VT) will support affiliate site mentors in What’s the Story? The Young Filmmakers’ Social Action Team.
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Bread Loaf Winter Institute: Teaching, Writing, and Acting across Difference |
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You're invited to join an outstanding group of Bread Loaf faculty and friends for a professional learning retreat at Bread Loaf, February 16-18, 2024. Collaborate with a multigenerational cohort, gain 12 hours of professional development credit, and maybe even sneak in a ski or snowshoe. Please consider registering and share this link with your colleagues: https://www.middlebury.edu/school-english/winter-institute .
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Please notify us of accomplishments you’d like to share in the monthly newsletter. Contact Tom McKenna if you’re interested in publishing in the BLTN Journal, under this year’s theme, “Teaching and Writing in the Anti-Woke Moment: Stories that Sustain Us.”
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