I AM AN ISLANDER PROJECT
We hope to be able to welcome you and your family back to the rock soon! In the interim, spend some time connecting with your friends and family at home and afar by participating in the I Am An Islander Project, and share your creations for a chance to be featured on the Come From Away social channels. Click below to learn more!
The I Am An Islander Project connected six classrooms in New York City with six classrooms in Newfoundland through the support of the NYC Department of Education, the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, the City College of New York's (CCNY) graduate program in educational theatre, and a 2017 Broadway League Education Grant. Mirroring the creation of Come From Away, students interviewed their peers and then collaborated on an artistic classroom project using information from the interviews.
Check out their final projects!
Claremont International High School
In partnership with St. Paul's IntermediateSchool location: Bronx
Teacher name: Brigid Warnke
Teaching artist: Sobha Kavanakudiyil
Participating grades: 9th - 10th Grade
Project theme: Poverty and Pollution
Type of project: Image Theatre Performance
Brooklyn Technical HS
In partnership with Lewisporte CollegiateSchool location: Brooklyn
Teacher name: Christina Massie
Teaching artist: Patrick McGee
Participating grades: 12th Grade
Project theme: Peer pressure related to drugs
Type of project: Video
High School for Environmental Studies (HSES)
In partnership with Gander CollegiateSchool location: Manhattan
Teacher name: Thais Flaitt Giannoccaro
Teaching artist: Emily Ellis
Participating grades: 9th - 12th Grade
Project theme: 2017 Newfoundland Snow Storm
Type of project: Theater Performance
P.S. 52 Sheepshead Bay
In partnership with Gander ElementarySchool location: Brooklyn
Teacher name: Naomi Avadanei
Teaching artist: Emily Ellis
Participating grades: 4th & 5th Grade Theatre Club
Project theme: 2017 Newfoundland Snow Storm
Type of project: Theater Performance
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
In partnership with Smallwood AcademySchool location: Queens
Teacher name: Jessica Mintzes
Teaching artist: Patrick McGee
Participating grades: 8th grade
Project theme: Gambo City-Funded Community Center
Type of project: Theater Performance
PS/MS146Q
In partnership with Lakewood AcademySchool location: Queens
Teacher name: Andrea Joseph
Teaching artist: Sobha Kavanakudiyil
Participating grades: 6th - 8th Grade
Project theme: 2017 Newfoundland Snow Storm
Type of project: Theater Performance
Lakewood Academy
In partnership with PS/MS146QSchool location: Glenwood, NL
Teacher name: Daynen Sheehy
Participating grades: 7th Grade
Project theme: Life in Newfoundland Expectation vs. Reality
Type of project: Theater Performance
Gander Collegiate
In partnership with High School for Environmental Studies (HSES)School location: Gander, NL
Teacher name: Jennifer Stanley
Participating grades: 10th - 12th Grade
Project theme: US Presidential Election
Type of project: Video
Smallwood Academy
In partnership with Irwin Altman Middle School 172School location: Gambo, NL
Teacher name: Jo Anne Broders
Participating grades: 8th Grade
Project theme: Hurricane Sandy
Type of project: Scrapbook
Gander Elementary
In partnership with P.S. 52 Sheepshead BaySchool location: Gander, NL
Teacher name: Marsha O'Reilly
Participating grades: 5th Grade
Project theme: US Presidential Election
Type of project: Graffiti Art
Lewisporte Collegiate
In partnership with Brooklyn Technical HSSchool location: Lewisporte, NL
Teacher name: Angela O'Brien
Participating grades: 11th-12th Grade
Project theme: Gun control in the United States
Type of project: Paintings
St. Paul's Intermediate
In partnership with Claremont International High SchoolSchool location: Gander, NL
Teacher name: Jennifer Parsons
Participating grades: 9th Grade
Project theme: Kindness and Community
Type of project: Mural
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COME FROM AWAY Is 100 minutes with no intermission. Recommended for ages 10 and older.
In the COME FROM AWAY study guide, students will:
- Learn about the history and culture of Newfoundland, Including the famous Screech-In ceremony
- Explore the events of 9/11, as well as the impact and events that followed this moment in history
- Examine the power of kindness and empathy, relating to events of racial profiling and stereotypes
- Research and experience ways to "pay it forward" to their classmates, friends and community
COME FROM AWAY tells the true story of over 7,000 passengers stranded in Gander for 5 days following 9/11. Learn about the extraordinary people who inspired COME FROM AWAY.
Our show has attracted politicians from around the world due to themes of inclusivity and generosity to those in need. COME FROM AWAY provides an open dialogue to discuss and examine these themes with your students.
