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Our America

February 5, 2016 by Becca Armstrong

Students from all over the world practice for the Feb. 10th performance
Students from all over the world practice for the Feb. 10th performance.

On February 10th, New Expression Atlanta will be performing with students from all over the world in the Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol. The performance is part of a naturalization ceremony hosted by the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies, and is the finale of a day of advocacy at the capitol, where trained volunteers speak to representatives on behalf of refugees and refugee organizations.

Koralee, one of the student volunteers participating in the event shared about her experience in attending practices for the event.

“You can almost hear the music of diversity everywhere you go. At one point, all the translators were telling the instructions in maybe four different languages, and I thought to myself, ‘Wouldn’t it be incredible if America were like this? A place where people come together to rejoice in the things they have in common, and learn about the things they don’t?’ Clarkston is a place stepping in the right direction, and it has opened me up to wanting more refugees and immigrants to come to this country.”

 

Filed Under: New Expression Tagged With: Clarkston, New Expression ATL, Refugee

The Universal Language: Rock, Paper, Scissors

January 1, 2016 by Becca Armstrong

Contributed by Julie McGowan
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     New Expression recently had the opportunity to lead an Art Camp at Lutheran Services of Georgia
in Clarkston, Georgia.
    Participants ranged from middle to high school students and were from all over the world.
    At first, the task seemed a little daunting. The theme for the week was Togetherness. But how can a community with the most diverse square mile in America cross cultural norms and language barriers to even have the chance to interact?
   Three words: Rock, Paper, Scissors.
   As we split into partners to play, there was an eagerness to begin. Almost immediately any existing tension or discomfort disappeared and all that was left was shear determination to win the Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship. If you faltered in a round, you became your opponents cheerleader. Language and cultural differences became unimportant. And at that moment we felt together.
   The week in Clarkston was incredible. It took a couple of rounds of RPS and a few dances to warm the place up, and the rest of camp just got better and better.
   Here is a glimpse of our experience!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmCnZ_drHk&feature=youtu.be

Filed Under: New Expression Tagged With: Art Camp, Clarkston, GA, LSG, New Expression, Refugee, Something New

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