I Learn America

I Learn America is a participatory education project with a mission to use the power of storytelling to foster empathy, urgency, and action around issues affecting migrant youth, as they forge their own path in a new land.

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"Most of the students didn't quite know the meaning behind telling stories, but now we all feel proud of who we are and from where we are. Now, people see who I am. "
Katya Miranda / Maryland / Youth leader

"My students became more empowered as they realized the love and strength they possessed, as well as the shared challenges with their peers."
Sasha Guzman – Social Justice Humanitas Academy, San Fernando

"I have seen the engagement and change in all my students. For the first time I see students who have struggled with writing, wanting to write."
Carla Rodas-Piña / Spanish 1 & 2 / Latinos in Action (LIA)/Florida

"This captured a part of my heart. I am not an immigrant, but the project has provided our immigrants with a pathway to share their fears, challenges, and successes."
Debbie Williams / ELD teacher at Glades Community High School/Palm Beach County

TODAY IN AMERICA…

Nearly one in four children is an immigrant or the children of immigrants.

Our classrooms are meeting a growing influx of students who speak little to no English, who are unfamiliar with American culture, and, in some cases, who lack formal education.

The children of immigration are here to stay. How we fare in welcoming them will define who we are for years to come.

SCHOOLS – the first and ultimate hope for integration – are generally ill-equipped to serve immigrant teenagers. The traditional paradigm relegates them to the sidelines. Yet, it is in school that the children of immigration determine where they belong in the reality and imagination of their new culture.

WHO ARE OUR NEW AMERICANS?