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A dream that was deferred
Dominick M, , American Dream, Bio ELL, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, War, ambition, Park Slope Collegiate, 2I once had a dream about joining the military but as I grew up my dream just dried up...
Dream Deferred
Jorge, , American Dream, Bio ELL, ambition, psc, 0I had a dream but it was deferred by waiting for a time that never came. I wanted to...
In the first half of the 1900s, many African Americans left the South for big cities in the North....
David and Goliath, actually Colossuses
Khoa, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio ELL, I Remember, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, competition, Park Slope Collegiate, richandpoor, 1Creatures are always and always competing. The tigers, wolves, and lions compete to take over their territory for hunting....
Meet me, my name is Antony
Antony, , Bio, Bio ELL, Persisting, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Park Slope Collegiate, school, 1Hi, I’m Antony. I am 13 years old. I have a big family of six kids including me and...
My Neighborhood
Hammam, , Bio ELL, Fall 2022, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Showcase, bay ridge, community, owls head park, Park Slope Collegiate, 1Gowanus Market Deli Welcome to Gowanus Market Deli. Here in Gowanus when you enter the Deli if you look...
My name is Yamiled Acevedo Morales. One thing I hate doing is to keep on repeating myself over and...
About Me, Myself and I
Nicolle, , Bio ELL, Showcase, #crush, #family #love #uniting #memoircomic #drawing, #hispanic/Latina, #pandemic, #pcs, Immigration, Shakespeare, 0I’m Jennifer, but I prefer to be called by my second name, Nicolle, with two Ls, please. I just...
My name is Jorge, I was born in The Dominican Republic as well as my family. I am seventeen...
Hi, my name is Daisy. I’m 14 years old and the things I enjoy doing are drawing and going...
Things in My Life you should know about
Dominick M, , Bio ELL, Showcase, family, Park Slope Collegiate, sunset park, 2My name is Dominick Martinez and I’m 17 years old. What’s important to know about me is...
My name is Lugeili Duran I’m 16 years old and this is my history. I’m from the Dominican...
Things About Carlos That You Will Know 
Carlos, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Immigration, Park Slope Collegiate, 2My name Carlos is from DR. Something important that I am studying is that I want to move forward....
My name is Isiah. Something important to know about me is I like to play basketball and my family...
Hi, I’m Lesly Dutan. Something important to me is my family; I care about my grandma and my dad,...
My Journey To America
Hammam, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Immigration, Park Slope Collegiate, War, yemen, 1Hi, I’m Hammam Essa and I’m 14 years old. Something important to know about me is that I was...
A Piece Uncovered Outside the Blindfolds
Jennifer C, , Bio ELL, Showcase, cats, Park Slope Collegiate, 2My name is Jennifer. Something important to know about me is that I care a lot for the people...
Day and Night I Always Dream With Open Eyes
Rafael, , Bio ELL, Black Lives Matter At School, Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Responding with wonderment and awe, Science & Math, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, bilingual, black power, history, LUTE-STEM, showcase, 0Jose is a 13 year old bilingual student from the Dominican Republic who is literate in both Spanish and...
Schools are different here
Maysa S, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Gathering data through all senses, Immigration, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, arab, Park Slope Collegiate, 5I’m Maysa, that I think it’s important to know about me that I like to draw and I like...
When I pray, I feel safer and more peaceful
Albara N, , Bio ELL, Family, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Persisting, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, family, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 6I am Albara. and I am from Yemen. I am Yemeni. I was born in Yemen, and I lived...
Five Brothers and One Sister
Estrella R, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Thinking interdependently, Mexico, Park Slope Collegiate, 8Hi my name is Estrella, and it’s important to know that I am a shy person. I am half...
From Yemen to America
Abdulrahman A, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Immigration, Park Slope Collegiate, 10I am Abdul. I am from Yemen. I always love being good and useful, and I love to help...
Letting Go Is Something Big
Jefferson P, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Friendship, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, family, Park Slope Collegiate, 11My name is Jefferson, something very important about me is that I don’t like to play around with people...
Dance Is My Passion
Kerly D, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Immigration, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Dance, Park Slope Collegiate, 4I am Kerly. I am 15 years old and I am from Ecuador. The most important thing you should...
Funny, Nice, Smart, and Friendly!
Victor P, , Bio ELL, Family, Finding Humor, Friendship, Persisting, Showcase, biking, Park Slope Collegiate, 1My name is Victor. Something important about me is that I’m really funny, nice, smart, and friendly. My family...
Good at basketball and making my brother laugh!
Isiah G, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Finding Humor, Showcase, basketball, Park Slope Collegiate, 1My name is Isaiah and I’m Puerto Rican, l was born in Brooklyn. I’m a student at Park Slope...
Learning to Find My Own Way
Dominick M, , Bio ELL, Family, Gathering data through all senses, Immigration, Listening with understanding and empathy, Showcase, brooklyn, Guitar, Park Slope Collegiate, 10My name is Dominick. What’s important to know about me is that I’m a shy person, I can get...
Funny and Chill
Diego R, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Immigration, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Sports, Park Slope Collegiate, soccer, 4I am Diego. Something important to know about me is that I love to play soccer. I am funny...
My name is Husnain and I am not good at anything. In fact, I am pretty bad at everything...
My friends and I were strolling to sit down on the grass of the schoolyard. “Our performance is in...
“Yang Kai, I want to teach you how to ride the bus,” my mother said. “Tomorrow you go to...
The End of the Semester
Jackson, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, school, Will Jackson Jocelyn, 5Knock knock When I heard the door, the bell rang as well. “Get the door please Sasha!!” said Ms....
It was early in the morning, and my dad, my sister and I were walking down the stone streets...
Cuando casi me caigo
Edwin, , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 1It was a common afternoon like any other day, a normal school day at least. While I was outside...
Shouldn’t Have Done That
Chelsie, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 1Walking on the street, I was coming home from school. Where I could see merchants setting on the sidewalk...
Pablo’s Life
Edwin, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Showcase, bronx, crime, Crotona International High School, Honduras, Immigration, school, 5My name is Pablito. I’m a guy from Honduras. My age is 17 years old. If I’m going to...
An Accident in the Street
ZhengHao, , Bio, Bio ELL, Bio Exemplar, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 7I remember the first two years after I came from China to America. And because I was bored at...
Crossing The Red Sea
Ishak, , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Showcase, #arab, #immigrant, #MiddleEast, #Red Sea, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 4Everyone dreams of a cruise on a yacht, but have you ever thought about what would happen at sea...
Crossing The River
Briant, , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 3Twenty people were shuffling next to a river. It was twilight, and the water was loud when a boat...
My Immigrant Story
Joshua, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Crotona International High School, Honduras, Immigration, justice, poverty, SingleMom, 3This is a very sad experience because I had to leave everything behind, for example, my family. I need...
Samil’s Life
Samil, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Showcase, Write & Record 3 True Paragraphs about You, Crotona International High School, Dominican Republic, drugs, family, friends, 3Hi My name is Samil. My family is very important to me. It is important to know that...
My Bilingual Family from Erick on Vimeo. https://videos.mysimpleshow.com/hnaT4o4FZi The language in my family is both English and Spanish but...
My Life in La Troncal, Ecuador
Kerly D, , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 1I am made of yellow and orange house On a quiet street in La Troncal, EcuadorLiving with my grandmother, my...
What I am made of?
Ishak, , Art, Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, omartries, Park Slope Collegiate, Senior, traveler, yemen, 4I was raised by the biggest Castel opposite my old windows. I am from Taiz, the sound of motorcycles...
“I won’t go back”
Ishak, , Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, classof2020, Middle East, Park Slope Collegiate, Senior, yemen, 0When I go backpictures of the past comethe most pleasant memories have become fairy talesCome and then go. Look with...
I was made of fresco that my mother brought, after school was done. I was made of music I...
I was born in China, so the first language I learned was Chinese. As we know, the Chinese include...
When I was a child I used to talk in Spanish all the time with all my friends in...
A story about learning English
ZhengHao, , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 6When I was in China, I spoke Chinese All the time, but at that time a lot of people...
Born on June 18, 2000, Wenifer was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, nice caramel skin, long black...
Guitar player from DR
Ariel, , Bio, Bio ELL, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 4My name is Ariel. I’m Dominican, 100 percent. A lot of people think of the little mermaid when they...
I’m Latina, Mexican to be specific, but born in the United States. I was born in 2004 and raised...
Who am I? I’m Isaac Torres but I prefer to be called Elisa. And about me, I don’t talk...
You need to know that I will never break your heart. I was born in the Dominican Republic. I...
Speaks Three, Understands Four Languages
Kalifa, , Bio ELL, Fall 2018, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3The first important thing to know about is who KALIFA is.Before saying something bad about me just come ask...
A Cricket Player in the Bronx
Dust, , Bio, Bio ELL, Fall 2018, Immigration, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 2My name is Dust Eshan. I am 18 years old. I live in New York, USA, but I am...
My name is Abraham and I was born in Honduras. I am 18 years old. I live in New...
I’m very hard working but I take a long time to learn certain things. I also tend to get...
My name is Anthony Ogando,and i’m from the Dominican Republic.I was born in April 3,1999 i live in new...
Family, love,and loyalty are important to me. I was born in Lincoln Hospital, Bronx,NY. I lived on 179th St....
Hey I’m Abel Acosta and I want to say a few things about me. One important thing about is...
What is important for you to know about me is that I’m a nice person, so responsible with things...
One tip to speak English that I enjoy is frequently talking to someone in English .This helps me on...
Why are people racist?
Tania, , Bio ELL, Getting Started, Race Relations, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 4Some people are racist because we are quick to judge, it could be by appearance,or personality.We also blame people...
What is Xenotransplantation?
Naiara, , Bio ELL, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2018, #Geneticengineering, #researchtopic, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 1To begin I have to define what is xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of the organ, cells or tissues...
Let all immigrants free!!!!!!
Oswaldo, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Summer 2018, ELLS 2018, 0My name is Oswaldo Falcon and I was born in Manhattan. I am 15 years old. I have lived...
A brief story of my life
Tania, , Bio ELL, Showcase, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Tania Gutama and I was born in Cuenca, Ecuador. I am 15 years old.I have lived...
From Haryana to the Bronx
Jai, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Jai and I was born in India… I am 16 years old. I have lived in...
Mamoun’s Immigration Story
Mamoun, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 10I’m Mamoun Maflahi, The important things I want to know about me, are who I am, why I am...
My immigrant story
May, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is May Myint Zu. I was born in Burma (Myanmar). Now I have been here since 2017...
My Immigration
Muyar Khant, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Summer 2018, burma, Immigration, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is Muyar Khant Naing.I’m from Myanmar(Burma). Now I live in New York. My family won the lottery....
My Immigration Story and Injustice Back in Peru
Naiara, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 3My name is Naiara, I’m seventeen years old and I was born in Lima, Peru. I came to America...
I miss Senagal
Madjiguene, , Bio ELL, Point of View, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 1My name is Madjiguene Sarr and I was born in Senegal. I’m 16 years old. I have lived in...
Me, Immigration, and Justice
Munisa, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Munisa and I was born in Tajikistan. I am 15 years old. I have lived in...
My Story
Arancha, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is Arancha and I was born in Spain. I am 14, almost 15 years old. I have...
Me, Immigration and Justice
Maria, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Maria Malik and I was born in 2001 at Peshawar, Pakistan. I am 17 years old....
Eliezer’s Story
Eliezer, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, #Hi, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is Eliezer Velazquez and I was born in US. I am 15 years old. I have lived...
Nayelin, Immigration Life
Nayelin, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, #whatyouproposeyoucanachieve, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is nayelin ferrera, I have 14 years old. I was born on October 1, 2003 and lived...
My Life
Shantanu, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Katherine and I was born in Ecuador. I am 14 years old. I have lived in...
Mame’s perspective
Mame, , Bio ELL, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 5My name is Mame Diouf. I was born in New York, 14 years ago. I went to Africa, when...
Me, Immigration, AND Justice
Megan, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2語音_180711 My name is Megan Wu and I was born in 2001. I am 16 years old. I have...
Immigrant Life
Evelyn, , Bio ELL, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is Evelyn Ramirez Velazquez and I was born in Mexico. I am 19 years old....
Me, Immigration, and Justice
Huiwen Li, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 4My name is Huiwen and I was born in China. I am 17 years old. I have lived in...
Me, Immigration, and Justice
Enen, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 0My name is Enen Wang and I was born in 2002. I am 16 years old. I have lived...
Me, Immigration and Justice
Ceming, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 1My name is Ce Ming Zeng and I was born in China. I am 14 years old. I have...
Me, Immigration, and Justice
Idalia Arely, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 1My name is Idalia Arely and I was born in El Salvador. I am 18 years old. I have...
Me, Immigration and Justice
Lining, , Bio ELL, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 2My name is Lining Liang and I was born in 2003. I am 14 years old. I have lived...
My Immigration Story
Maxwell, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 3I am a very calm and trustworthy person because people these days like me you don’t get often I’m the...
Born American: Stories of Immigrant Family Members
Charmaine, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 2My name is Charmaine Banks. I’m originally from Virginia but moved to New York when I was two years...
My Story
Rovell, , Bio ELL, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 4The things that are important to know about me is that I am an independent young adult who goes...
You, Born In America
Kara, , Bio ELL, Police, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 6My name is Kara Holt and I am 16 years old. I was born on January 14, 2002 in...
First Generation Born In America
Alejandro, , Bio ELL, Police, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 7I am Alejandro Rose. What’s important to know about me is that I was the first generation in my...
I’m Ronaysi Gomez. I’m 19 years old and I was born on april 10,1999. Something important about me is...
My name is Franciely Paulino. I was born and raised in Samana, a touristy city in the Dominican Republic....
People are made of their knowledge
Manuel, , Bio ELL, Fall 2017, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, 1My name is Manuel Brito and I was born in the Dominican Republic. I am 18 years old. I...
My name is Manuela and I was born on October 10, 2000. I am 16 years old. The most...