Join colleagues from across the State as we experience student stories of hope, strength, and resilience together. This asynchronous book club will meet virtually through Schoology and will culminate in a virtual panel discussion with student authors. Student panel discussion will take place Wednesday April 28, 2021 7-8:30pm on ZOOM. 10 hours of PD credit will be awarded for the successful completion of the book and related discussions.

Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories From Upstate New York High Schools is a collection of personal essays written by thirty students coming from sixteen different countries and who were attending Rochester City School District Bilingual Language and Literacy Academy, Brighton High School, Twelve Corner Middle School, Lafayette International High School and Newcomer Academy.

Student authors originally come from 15 countries, Albania, Greece, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Belarus, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Congo, Myanmar (Burma), Honduras, Iraq, Burundi, Rwanda and Puerto Rico. These young authors’ stories carry resilience, strength, and hope towards the futures of which they dream.

Watch the trailer HERE

Paperback and eBooks are available for purchase from the publisher. Paperback books will begin shipping the week of February 15, 2021.

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Questions? Contact Jen Raponi at MidWest RBERN

Email: jraponi@monroe2boces.org
Website: https://www.monroe2boces.org/mid-westrbe-rn_home.aspx
Phone: (585) 352-2790
Twitter: @midwestrbern