Starfish Magazine: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Starfish Magazine: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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Hello!

The long wait is over! STARFISH MAGAZINE is once again sending out our call for proposals for those interested to share their articles. Please see the following list of our sections so you could find a perfect space for your article ideas.

(1) COVER STORY: "Soul Sanctuary"
The November issue will have the theme, "Soul Sanctuary", in celebration of the arts. The theme is based on the quote:

"What art offers is space -- a certain breathing room for the spirit" (John Updike)

We are looking for stories on how art in its many forms shapes the consciousness of the Filipino youth. We are looking for youth leaders who have served their communities through arts and culture. These can be reflections of the youth leaders themselves, stories about advocacy groups that use the arts to achieve their goals, or features of individuals who have promoted the arts and set an example for the Filipino youth. We can also accept photo-essays on the theme.

(2) NEWS
Any activity that contributes to youth leadership and nation-building, we're on. We publish stories based on the significance of the news to our readers, and the impact of the activity to inspire our readers.

(3) UNDERCURRENT
Feature stories fall under this section (including those that may not necessarily fall under the theme). Sky's the limit.

(4) YOUTH FORUM
The 2010 elections are coming near, and there are so many political issues that the youth must have a say on. If you have thoughts you could translate to powerful insights, go write one!

(5) FISH.NET
Part of our commitment is to help our readers find organizations where they could volunteer/be part of, and advocacies that they could adopt personally. This is the section for articles on organizations and advocacies.

(6) THE REEF
Some say this is the "most fun" section of Starfish, but we'd rather say it is the lightest. :p Already in the list are our resident "How to" column, and book review. Do you have anything else in mind? Let us know!

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PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
The proposal should be a 2-5 sentence summary of the article you want to write. Let us know what the main insight is, or what the activity/organization is doing, and what angle you would take in writing the article. It should not be formal. We just need an idea of what you are preparing for us so we could organize the contributions as early as possible. :)

Deadline for the proposals is on August 24, Monday. Please forward to czarinamedina@gmail.com.

The rest of the article specifications and deadlines would be emailed to you once you submit your article proposal. :)

We hope to get your emails soon! Have a blessed day ahead!!!

Lovelots,
The Starfish Team

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MARCIA CZARINA CORAZON M. MEDINA
Faculty, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, Ateneo de Manila University
Consultant, Youth Leadership Development Unit, Ayala Foundation Inc.
Editor-in-Chief, Starfish Magazine, Ayala Young Leaders
czarinamedina@gmail.com

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