Hard to believe, but summer will soon be upon us, and it's time once again to submit articles to our NewsLINC newsletter. The last two issues can be read at the following links:
Winter
Spring
The topics for the summer issue are as follows:
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Category
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Description / Idea
Prompts
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Activity
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Submissions reflecting
sports and leisure activities.
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Arts
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Submissions related to the
arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre).
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Write a short story or poem.
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Share your artistic
talent/hobby.
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Provide a review of your favourite book / movie / artist
/ etc.
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Bio
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Student profiles that
exclude information about birth date or age.
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Canada
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Submissions which highlight
Canada.
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How do you describe Canada to your friends or family
living abroad?
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What do you like about living in
Canada?
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Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark,
historical event, etc.
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Recommend places to visit or day trips in Ontario /
Canada
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Celebration
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Student success stories or
special life events.
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Share a personal success story (big or
small)
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Write about a special life event (wedding, birth,
anniversary, etc.)
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Write about a traditional
celebration
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General
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If the submission does not
fit with any of the other categories.
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Heritage
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Student reflections about
their homeland or ethnic origins.
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What do you miss the most about your homeland?
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Describe a custom from your
homeland
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Write about where you came
from
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Recipe
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Special recipes that have
not been reproduced from the web or a book.
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Seasonal
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Submissions related to
seasonal themes. Suggestions for the summer
edition:
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Mother’s Day
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Father’s Day
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Canada Day
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Summer Olympics
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What are your favourite summer
foods?
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What do you think about
camping?
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How do you stay cool in the
heat?
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What was your best summer
vacation?
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What do you look forward to this
summer?
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Settlement
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Student settlement
stories.
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Share a funny story about settling in
Canada
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What has surprised you the
most?
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What are some of the challenges you have
faced?
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What or who has helped you to
adjust?
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Skills
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Tips, challenges and
experiences related to finding work, working or learning in
Canada.
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Workplace culture
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Looking for work / networking /
volunteering
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Studying / learning new
skills
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Please submit your entries to me by the end of April 2012, which should give us tie to polish up your work for publication.
