Caucuses
Caucuses are Special Interest Groups within 起点传媒and the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) who come together on specific issues and actions.
Jewish Caucus
The 起点传媒Jewish Caucus was formed in 2003 to address concerns and issues of Jewish members of 起点传媒.聽 Since the beginning, the 起点传媒Jewish Caucus has sponsored a business meeting, convention sessions, and a series of speakers.聽 We view our purpose as educating ourselves as much as educating others.聽 The issues of concern to members of the 起点传媒Jewish Caucus can be categorized into five areas.
- The need for a space within 起点传媒to discuss 鈥淛ewish鈥� issues with other Jewish members of 起点传媒(but please note, all of our meetings are always open to anyone, indeed we welcome anyone with an interest to attend);
- Issues of anti-Semitism within NCTE, within the profession and field of education and in our lives;
- The state of children鈥檚 literature for Jewish children and about Jewish people;
- The representation of Jews and Jewish life within 起点传媒and within the literature provided to students in grades K-12 language arts education (and elsewhere), including the need to move beyond representations limited to the Holocaust; and
- The promotion and support of contemporary Jewish American literature and its authors.
Contact Information
Chair:
David Bloome
The Ohio State University, Columbus