Borders to Bridges: Creativity-Based Immigration Curriculum Guidebook was designed to promote dialogue in schools and communities by engendering deeper understanding and discussion about immigration to counter the myths, bullying, and fears that negatively affect our learning institutions, and engage students on issues that touch their lives and communities.
The guidebook also includes a collection of personal narratives as well as poetry, prose and short fiction.
Borders to Bridges manuscript lessons for pilot (updated 1/26/2021)
Personal Narratives supplementary section
Poetry, Prose, Short Fiction supplementary section
Summaries of lessons
Pilot Teacher evaluation form
Borders to Bridges Arts & Literature & Antiracist resources
Link to Borders to Bridges Website Focus on Immigration Education and Stories Through the Arts (FIESTA)
Contributors include world-renowned educators, poets, artists and writers from 32 countries and 15 states in the US including several from MV. The book is being piloted in Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools K-12 to prepare for national implementation. Borders to Bridges and supplements were compiled, written, and edited by MV educator Lynn Ditchfield (thanks to the Vision Fellowship) with art direction by MV educator Janice Frame.
Borders to Bridges is available digitally for all island educators and printed copies are available at school libraries. Please inquire with Lynn Ditchfield at lynnditchfield@gmail.com.