Immigrant stories / Where I am from:

• Coming to America (7:36) - Immigration from Korea
• Where I Come From (6:35) - Immigration from Cuba
• The Story of My Story (3:19) --  a young woman's story of her immigrant status and barriers to education (a fantastic piece that powerfully advocates for the Dream Act without ever saying it) NOTE: allusion to Frida Kahlo
  

Family member biographies:

• "The Life of Peter Yang" (6:00) - Describes grandfather's life story and immigration to US from China. NOTE use of archival documents and music to build narrative
•  Family Member podcast interviews -- from Stories from the Heart Project ("Speaking Lessons" (5:00) -- video describing the project)
  

Identity explorations:

• "Raised by Samoan Women" (1:55) -- Based on a poem called "Raised by Women," in Teaching for Joy and Justice by Linda Christensen
• "Trains" (3:19) -- Video traces family heritage through the symbolism of trains. NOTE use of archival footage of trains
  

Mini Documentaries:

• Listening to Learn, Speaking to Persuade: Digital Storytelling for Community Advocacy -- a website that features documentaries on poverty and education produced by advanced ELL students at Edison High School in Minneapolis, MN.  See especially Poverty vs Education (6:19)  and The Dangers of Poverty (4:36)
  

Primary Level Projects:

• 6 Word Memoirs -- single-slide compositions, created at SDAWP Writing For Change (W4C) Summer Writing Program