Writing
In Minneapolis
Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Will there be "Justice for Renee?" as the protest signs demand? What are your thoughts about this tragic incident and ICE's presence in U.S. cities?
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LETTERPRESS PRINTS FROM THE TOMORROW PROJECT
Writing
Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Will there be "Justice for Renee?" as the protest signs demand? What are your thoughts about this tragic incident and ICE's presence in U.S. cities?
Writing
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Respond to this 1963 message from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as it relates to America today.
Writing
"Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free."
— President John F. Kennedy, June 11, 1963
Writing
What is your opinion on the Trump administration's decision to attack Venezuela, apprehend its president, and "run" the country?
Visual Art
Illustrate the concepts of home, community, and inclusion.
Writing
On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for enslaved Black people in the rebelling states. It didn't end slavery across the nation, but it began a new day for freedom. Consider the impact.
Writing
If all collective knowledge was destroyed, except for one brief but informative sentence, what would you like the world to know?
Writing
Poetry steps in where uncertainty and chaos take root. Poetry lifts us up and moves us forward with determination. Explore these poems of hope and resilience. If you are inspired, share your own.
Visual Art
If we are to have peace on earth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said, "Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." Illustrate Dr. King's words in any medium.
Visual Art
Contrasting colors, shapes, designs can make dramatic art. In photography or another artistic medium, illustrate a sense of contrast.
Writing
What does it mean to be American? Can we still find the answer in the Declaration of Independence — that each person has the equal right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
Writing
In poetry or prose, describe the experience of giving or receiving empathy.