Start Date
8-2-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-4-2021 12:00 AM
Presentation Type
Description
The I AM FROM PROJECT is "a way to celebrate diversity at a time when our country is divided by hatred and fear." We want to be heard, not herded; we want to speak, not be spoken at or for; we want to break through stereotypes, profiling, and dismissal to be listened to in our full humanity.
The central goals of the project are:
- To help people of all ages and backgrounds use the “Where I’m From” poem as a prompt to write about experiences that shape them.
- To bring these voices together in community.
- To get them heard locally.
- To create a national river of voices, reminding America that diversity is our origin and our strength." https://iamfromproject.com/
Participants used a prompted poem outline to reflect on their origins, childhood, and ancestors.
A PDF of participant poems is available in this record.
Recommended Citation
Winona State University, "My Global Identity: "I Am From" Poetry Project" (2021). Winona State University Theme. 1.
https://openriver.winona.edu/universitytheme/ay2021/2021spring/1
My Global Identity: "I Am From" Poetry Project
The I AM FROM PROJECT is "a way to celebrate diversity at a time when our country is divided by hatred and fear." We want to be heard, not herded; we want to speak, not be spoken at or for; we want to break through stereotypes, profiling, and dismissal to be listened to in our full humanity.
The central goals of the project are:
- To help people of all ages and backgrounds use the “Where I’m From” poem as a prompt to write about experiences that shape them.
- To bring these voices together in community.
- To get them heard locally.
- To create a national river of voices, reminding America that diversity is our origin and our strength." https://iamfromproject.com/
Participants used a prompted poem outline to reflect on their origins, childhood, and ancestors.
A PDF of participant poems is available in this record.
