I have created a presentation based on my family's American creed. After extensive and in-depth conversations with my parents, I have learned a lot about my family history and I am excited to share.

I am beyond excited to be able to share my grandfather's story not only because I find it touching, but because I think others should know how my grandfather has contributed to my family's American creed.

I'll be illustrating my American creed through my dzi dzi (grandpa in Polish) along with inspiring individuals who contributed to the documentary American Creed. My creed is a diamond whose facets are education, nature, and governmental awareness.

Immigration has been a heavy topic for the last few years and it is something that is very important to me. I think that America should continue to try to be a place where most people can come and have a better life.

In this presentation I explore how my humble beginnings, growing up in a poor community, have molded my idea of the American creed. I share the journey that I plan to take and how I will use my American creed to help others going through tough things like me.

For this project, I created a visual memoir with an accompanying narrative documenting the journey my dad and his family made to America. I am the first person outside of my family telling this story publicly. I am very excited to share this story with all of you.

This video that I have made is an articulation of my American creed. Throughout this video I have interviewed three family members on my dad's side. American Creed Citation: Ball, Sam, director. American Creed. WTTW and Citizen Film, 2018.

This presentation captures my personal definition of the American creed and the pillars I've chosen to represent the creed. Included in the slides are quotes by scholars and other participants from the American Creed documentary and interviews from close family and friends.

Freedom is the underlying idea of the American creed. Conceptually, there are three tenets that comprise my creed: faith, family, and community. As a digital memoir, I will explore how these three pillars have affected my life now and forever.

I believe that opportunity is what makes the United States so special. Just because we are granted opportunity, does not mean success is easily achieved. Part of my American Creed is that nothing comes easy and we must be selfless by helping one another out.

Noticing the little things can become a big thing, and may save a person or an animal's life. Plastic pollution and depression in the United States are growing problems; organizations that are willing to try to make a difference deserve recognition.

This is a story of my family history and community who inspire my personal American creed. More specifically, I am grateful for my parents for raising me up as close as they did. Thank you and enjoy!