Project Work

Today, the students took what they had been learning about in the first few days of GALACTIC and applied this to a poster-making project. Our students will be walking into the Balfour banquet dinner during their time to present by making a simulated peaceful protest march. While I already had high expectations for what the students would produce, I was still blown away by the insight, creativity, and ideas that these students possess.

We asked for students to act as though they were going to a march for poverty. What they were to produce is some kind of poster/sign that would convey a message (in their voice) and illicit a response from an audience. And...did they ever do that. Students used pictures, drawings, cutouts, and more to portray strong visuals. They also used their words to construct phrases and slogans to speak for their cause. One student in particular wrote a message- in spoken word- that would share his message. He is brilliant with words.

I am looking forward to seeing them share what they've created at the banquet on Friday. I am so impressed by and humbled to be working with these students.

Here is some of what they worked on today:

This student is working on a sign that he is constructing out of cardboard. 

This student made a powerful statement with his poster.  

By coincidence, this student makes a poster that says, "Let's build a world, not a war" while working by a map of the world.  

While it's not able to be seen by this image, this student is working on a poster that remarks on a larger question: Why can money not be spent to feed the poor, but it can be spent on building a wall?"

She told me her story and it brought tears to my eyes. These young adults are wise and capable beyond their years. I hope that they had a meaningful experience in the Balfour program this week. I know that I had a meaningful experience meeting them.