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Change is never easy, especially when it is imposed upon us. In this story Thelma relates how she was able to adjust and adapt to a whole new life in a new country.
A meeting between her two granduncles teaches a young Vietnamese American about war and the bonds of family. She gains a more nuanced understanding of history which isn't often presented in either mainstream or Vietnamese-language media.
Sidmarie created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. In it, she talks about how seeing injustice in the schools fueled her passion for becoming a teacher. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools.
Tye created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools. In addition to writing and editing this story, Tye also created the music in the background.
Lucia made this story for a series of workshops on education sponsored by the Boston YWCA. She uses the piece frequently in her work as a community organizer to stimulate dialogue among parents about participation in the school system.
Creative Narrations co-director Natasha Freidus has a chapter in a new compilation of social change storytelling initiatives, Telling Stories to Change the World (eds. Solinger, Fox, and Irani).
