Your Next NewsLINC Submission

It's that time of the year again when you think of Mother's Day, Father's Day, Victoria Day, and Canada Day. You think of summer vacation coming right up and all the opportunities to go camping. Or you may be itching to wiggle your green thumb. At the very least, it's the season to get published in our LINC Home Study student magazine, NewsLINC!

This season's submissions are due on May 17, when you should have posted your first draft to your blog. I will be checking. We will then begin a correction/editing process that will complete when your writing is submitted to the LINC Home Study office.

Please check out the following topics for this season's NewsLINC:

Category	Description / Idea Prompts
Activity	Submissions reflecting sports and leisure activities.
Arts	Submissions related to the arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre). ·         Write a short story or poem. ·         Share your artistic talent/hobby. ·         Provide a review of your favourite book / movie / artist / etc.
Bio	Student profiles that exclude information about birth date or age.
Canada	Submissions which highlight Canada. ·         How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad? ·         What do you like about living in Canada? ·         Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc. ·         Recommend places to visit or day trips in Ontario / Canada
Celebration	Student success stories or special life events. ·         Share a personal success story (big or small) ·         Write about a special life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.) ·         Write about a traditional celebration
General	If the submission does not fit with any of the other categories.
Heritage	Student reflections about their homeland or ethnic origins. ·         What do you miss the most about your homeland? ·         Describe a custom from your homeland ·         Write about where you came from
Recipe	Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.
Seasonal	Submissions related to seasonal themes. Some ideas for the summer: ·         Mother’s Day ·         Father’s Day ·         Canada Day ·         What are your summer vacation plans? ·         Share your favourite summer destination ·         What does “having a green thumb” mean? ·         Write about your favourite summer sport or activity ·         Describe your first fishing or camping trip in Canada
Settlement	Student settlement stories. ·         Share a funny story about settling in Canada ·         What has surprised you the most? ·         What are some of the challenges you have faced? ·         What or who has helped you to adjust?
Skills	Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work, working or learning in Canada. ·         Workplace culture ·         Looking for work / networking / volunteering ·         Studying / learning new skills