HIGH SCHOOL The Who Is American Toda ? digital storytelling exhibit at Artcetera Gallery in Provo, Utah. AMERICAN T Who Is M Flávia Bastos and James Rees ost teachers can agree that the problems students face out-side their schools are not left behind as they walk through the classroom doors. While it can be challenging to address social issues, leaving things unsaid does not mean they do not exist and that they’re not impacting our students. The artroom is uniquely situated to create a safe place to address difficult subjects. As two visual arts educators, we are collaborating on a project that addresses many issues of national preoccupation that are reflected in the fragmented realities of today’s students. Our experiences, as a high-school educator in a district with a significant immigrant population and a higher-education researcher SCHOOLARTSMAGAZINE.COM 17
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