CCNC Call For Submissions from Youth
CCNC is seeking stories from youth from head tax families on their family’s experience with the Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act. We are able to pay a small honoraria – from $300 to $500 to a young person (24 years or under) or a student (30 years or under). We’re looking for writings of 800-1,000 words with a couple family photos.
CCNC has compiled a youth anthology before, please see: http://www.ccnc.ca/cc150/your-anthology/index.php.
You can also check out the Chinese Canadian Veterans’ stories here: http://www.ccmms.ca/veteran-stories/.
Here is an outline that you could use to frame your essay:
1. Describe your family’s background: origins, year of immigration, and immigration pattern. How did the Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act affect your family?
2. Describe the first years in Canada: what was your family occupation, where did they live, how were they treated? What were the challenges and how did they overcome them?
3. How has the Chinese Canadian community changed over the decades? Do you/your peers identify with the community? How do you relate to Chinese newcomers and community/family members who immigrated to Canada?
4. Is there discrimination in Canada today? Explain.
Collecting these stories will help us to connect the generations; it will also help the head tax families to network with each other.
Please send us an email first to indicate your interest .
Contact: Victor Wong national@ccnc.ca
More info about the project below!
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