Our Mosaics

Our Mosaics: Stories of Community, Culture, and Self - Personal Narratives from the 4th and 5th grade students at New York City's Ps 175, Ps 154, Ps 115, Ps 161 - A collaboration between the Office of School and Community Partnerships and the Student Press Initiative at Teachers College Columbia University. - This mosaic of stories offers the creative and real life experiences of fourth and fifth graders from four schools in the Harlem area of New York City. The writers of these stories are young and vibrant and with their words they transport us to a place inside ourselves-a place where we can see the world we traverse through their inquisitive and sincere eyes. This view they share with us allows us to set aside our burdens for a while and see only the beauty and joy they offer, and in doing so these young writers bind us together to form a rich humanity that is present in all of us.