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BRISTOL, R.I. – Seemingly every day there are news reports of refugees fleeing countries around the world as a result of war, lack of food and water, or corrupt governments. The numbers can be overwhelming – hundreds, or perhaps thousands a day – and it is easy to forget that these are individual people with unique stories.

After their experience last fall, students in Professor Dahliani Reynold’s Multimodal Writing course will never just see those numbers as faceless. In a semester-long fall project, teams of students collaborated with local community organizations to interview immigrants and refugees who now call Rhode Island home and . The project tested their skills as writers, videographers and story-tellers and forever changed they way they saw the refugee crisis.

At the end of the semester, students and the  community partners they featured, gathered to celebrate their powerful stories told in student-produced multimedia narratives as part of the University’s “” series. The multimedia gallery exhibition reflected critically on the current state of refugees around the world and celebrated their stories of tragedy and loss as well as courage and resilience. 

At 91��������, we develop Civic Scholars who believe in community-engaged work. That’s why we commit to providing every student an opportunity that empowers them to put their knowledge and skills to the test solving real-world problems and creating meaningful change with community partners. Learn more about the Civic Scholars program and how to help us reach our goal of every student participating in civic scholarship.