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An invitation to write.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy come together from remarkably different backgrounds, life experiences, and points of view to explore the idea of a unifying American creed. Their spirited inquiry frames the stories of a range of citizen-activists striving to realize their own visions of America’s promise across deep divides. Launched in February 2018, you and your students are invited to add your stories to the conversation sparked by American Creed.

Bring the film to your classroom or learning center and support young people in responding on this website through writing, art, and media through these five invitations to respond.

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This piece of work explains homelessness in America. Many people do not know women have a harder time being homeless than man. Featured Homelessness in America by Mya M. in New York Featured 4th Generation American by Amber B. in Alaska I wrote this poem to express how I feel about immigration, as an immigrant. Featured No One is Illegal by Marwa in Connecticut Family and community motivate us in life unlike any other person or factor in the world and help us become the best version of ourselves we can be.... Featured Our Forever Number One Fans by Aaron J. in Connecticut It's about growing up as a Native American in a predominately Caucasian community and being told I don't belong in the country I was born in for su... Featured American Dream by Culture in Nebraska My piece is about what it means to be an American in relation to "The Pledge of Allegiance" by George Thatcher Balch. My essay describes the loyalt... Featured What It Means to Be an American by Sarafina M. in Florida I think this image represents what the American Creed is for me. Featured My American Creed by Cole H. in New Hampshire Featured Aspiring Americans by Cydney W. in Alaska My poem is a letter to you all. Althoug it's pretty short it touches on several things in america. I used Repition in this poem because the rhyme a... Featured What Does it Mean to be Me? { An True American} by Jayla K. in Michigan This short story is about how a family's decisions in the past has shaped the present generations-- and how it's connected to America's changes thr... Featured Past and Present: A Family's American Creed by Tekyira M. in Michigan Exploring my family history through art in order to explain my American Creed Featured My American Creed by Justin F. in Connecticut This speech can help you understand how you can show american creed through actions. Like your ever day life the american creed. Featured How can your actions show the american creed by Victoria H. in Kentucky

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