Memoirs of My People: Writing Our Cultural Traditions

Do you love the stories your grandparents told about the Old Country? Do you want your grandchildren to know what the Fourth of July was like when you were a child? America is a mosaic of beautiful cultural traditions. Whether your ancestors were from Europe, Asia, Africa or Native American, or even from another area of the U.S., who they were is an important part of your own story. Using simple in-class exercises, we will practice writing techniques to record our family and personal stories. We will read and discuss poetry and memoirs from different ethnic groups.