Organization: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

Xiufang, as an adult basic and ESL teacher, was very concerned about the grammatical correctness and formality of her story, but through the story circle realized that her own voice and explanation around why she has been a teacher for ten years made her story more personal. As an immigrant herself, her excitement around teaching is very evident in this story as she explains how necessary it is for new immigrants to not only learn the language, but also the cultural behaviors.

Sam, even as an adult and youth bilingual educator, had his doubts about whether he would ever have a "real story." His digital story ended up being a glimpse into his inner monologue durin

Anna, a adult literacy instructor at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, strove to capture the influence of her childhood, New York City apartment building home on her current views on diversity and life in Chinatown of Boston, MA.