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A Sci-Fi Allegory of Migration to Spark Classroom Discussion

Posted on September 12, 2024

A view of earth from space through the hexagonal windows of a spacecraft's flight deck.

(Content warning: This story and blog post include mentions of death that may be disturbing to some readers.)

Join WWB and Re-Imagining Migration for our September 12th Webinar!

Posted on August 26, 2024

WWB Campus and Re-Imagining Migration logos on a purple background with the text: "Upcoming webinar: 'I Am Not Your Cholo: Telling Migration Stories in Persuasive Essays'"

Join Re-Imagining Migration and Words Without Borders for a webinar on the power of storytelling and highlighting underrepresented narratives. The webinar will begin by highlighting the Re-Imagining Migration framework, the importance of building cultures of belonging, and the impact of telling our individual stories.

What's the Sound of a City on the Brink?

Posted on August 12, 2024

An IV drip hanging from a metal stand against a blue-grey background.

Have you ever heard the phrase “goudougoudou”? Used by some survivors of the Haitian earthquake of 2010, the phrase is onomatopoeia for “the sound of the earth shaking,” according to the Duke University project “Sonic Signatures of Trauma in Haiti.”

Boyhood, Bullying, and Rebellion in Cuba

Posted on July 29, 2024

Left comic panel: a boy in a white shirt holding a baseball bat says "No way! I got a mission. I gotta guard this building." Middle panel: A boy in a green shirt says "Ha ha ha ha! You? A building guard? Sure, and I'm Che!" Right panel: The boy in the yellow shirt scowls and holds up his baseball bat. — A panel from Thomas Humeau and Maxence Emery's graphic nonfiction "Black Spring."

"That day, I realized that someone with power is as capable of the very best as the very worst."

Missed our Event with Marco Avilés? Here's the Video!

Posted on July 15, 2024

Marco Avilés and Araceli Poma take a selfie with the audience of their Immigrant Heritage Month event.

Last month, WWB Campus and the Brooklyn Public Library had the pleasure of hosting a talk by Quechua-Peruvian author and journalist Marco Avilés, featuring gorgeous music from Latin Grammy nominee Araceli Poma. This event followed a week of author visits and writing workshops in high school classrooms around Brooklyn and Manhattan.