Rock Your World

I think what I most appreciate about the conclusion of this book is that while Gratz conveyed a vibrant sense of hope and connection, he also didn't sugarcoat what happened to Josef, nor did he tie a bow with Mahmoud's little sister. Having taught high school in a border state for many years, the issues of migrants and refugees seemed to be ever present in the news, but rarely discussed in school beyond a historical deep dive here and there. That's what made the creation of Project Home on Rock Your World so exciting. Receiving funding for the explorations of issues and actions regarding refugees from the Newman's Own Foundation was a beautiful validation of the vision we had to model how to dig deep into the causes, journeys, challenges and triumphs that are integral to the stories of so many, if not most human beings who leave their home countries. As a teacher, I appreciate the flexibility of the 6 segments. Students can dive in, teachers can utilize the modeled explorations as a script or they can simply use it as a springboard. Coupling the reading of refugee with Project Home, or even keeping them as separate explorations is possible. I love the idea of using the book as inspiration to learn more. And, as is our tradition at Rock Your World, we believe in empowering youth with the ability to take meaningful action. Exploration 6 culls tons of resources and a narrative about how one might move forward. I'm grateful that we are able to add such an effective method of study to this evergreen topic. Be sure to explore Project Home which is very much in the style of our discussion here: https://www.rock-your-world.org/project-home --please share your educator and student discoveries with us as you explore and be sure to encourage your students to share their creative activism efforts with other kids and the world at www.rock-your-rights.org.