Film Screening and Community Conversation on American Ideals

How are Our Schools Helping Young People Become Involved American Citizens? And what more can we do?

Join us to explore these questions in a panel discussion after we screen the PBS documentary film American Creed!

a community conversation
Monday February 10, 2020
6:45 to 9:00pm
Fremont Main Library

Panelists:
• Wali Noori, Social Studies Teacher
American High School, Fremont
• Dr. Eduardo Hernandez, Social Studies Co-Chair
American High School, Fremont
• Nicole Iskandar, English Teacher
Pioneer High School, San Jose
• Laura Cozzella-Carvalheira, English Teacher
Pioneer High School, San Jose

Moderator:
• John Creger, English Teacher-researcher
American High School, Fremont

Other Questions We’ll Explore:
• What does being a “citizen” mean? At this time in our history, what does productive, imaginative and engaged citizenship look like?
• What happens to the idea of a shared American creed when fewer of us can climb beyond the socio-economic class we’re born in? When trust in American institutions deteriorates?
• How does exploring who we are and what we stand for as young people do in the Personal Creed Project help us develop active involvement as adult citizens?
• What are some of the challenges and benefits immigrants experience as citizens?
• What more can schools do to prepare students to become actively involved citizens?