Voices from the Margins

Funded by World Learning & the US Dept. of State, this program connects youth in the US & India to delve into & share their cultural heritage. #myculturemystory

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We're looking forward to our next video call with our friends in India this coming week! It truly makes a difference to have more personal conversations with our counterparts, which makes it even more exciting to think about how close our trip to India is. Stay tuned!

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Such beautiful thoughts from Leeda, a member of the Voices from the Margins group in India. Leeda eloquently describes herself as a global citizen, embracing the tenets of different ways of life around her, including her cultural roots, and the world she lives in today.

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Our group meets every week to discuss, plan, and share personal insights… and laugh a lot. We are beginning to solidify the direction we want to take for our public exhibitions to demonstrate what we’ve been learning about our cultural heritage and cultural identity.

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Let the countdown begin!!! Only a few weeks until our ABQ Voices from the Margins group journeys to New Delhi, India. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and pictures throughout our journey! #myculturemystory

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Here is another one of our introduction videos from our ABQ youth! This is one of our members Antonella! #myculturemystory

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Take a listen to Evan's introduction video! We are all very excited to continute to share more and more about ourselves and learn about our counterparts in India. #myculturemystory

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Take a look at our personal introductory videos that we recorded for our India counterparts. Our videos are a way for our friends in India to get to know us and our interests on a more on a personal level. #myculturemystory

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At one of our meetings each member was given the assignment of going out into the community and taking photos of 10 things we love in our community or lives and 10 things that are more negative. These are collages of some of our favorite images as a group! #myculturemystory

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The Voices group's morning began bright & early at 7 AM with a video call from our counterparts in India. It was an incredible experience and we loved the 1 to 1 communication! We were able to talk about our experiences so far and even got in some good laughs! #myculturemystory

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WOW! We are extremely excited to have received such beautiful and personal poems and postcards from our counterparts in India. We are so thankful that they have shown us a part of their world. Take a look! #myculturemystory #themargins

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At one of our last meetings a playlist with each member's favorite song was made. From this, as a group, we attempted to guess which song belonged to who. It was both funny and insightful! Take a listen! https://t.co/ERA3AArqLt

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Here is another introduction video we received from our counterparts in India. Ashif is a very talented dancer and in his introduction video he shared his amazing dance moves and described more about himself and his interests. Check it out! #myculturemystory #themargins

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Our Voices Program is ecstatic to hear back from our counterparts in India. They recently sent us intro videos and Cultural Heritage Trees. We can't wait for all that is in store! Take a listen to Leeda, a member of the Voices Program in India. #themargins #myculturemystory

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Take look at this amazing poem! Where I Am From.... #culture #cultura #themargins

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I Am From.... #poema #cultura #culture #themargins

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I Am From.... #culture #cultura #themargins

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I Am From A Long Line Of.... #poemas #cultura #culture #themargins

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Where I am From #culture #themargins #whoiam

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Take a look at some more amazing poems. #culture #cultura #themargins

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Another beautiful poem about the places and things that make people who they are. It is often the places and people throughout our lives that shape us into the individuals we become. #culture #home #themargins #ourjourney #cultura