Your students arrive in America in 1901 with nothing but a steamer trunk and their dreams, and discover how to live in a new country without losing their own cultures. As we immigrate, we will integrate, bringing social studies and ELA to life through poetry and drama, and providing your students with a deep understanding of the process of becoming an American. One- to three-day Coming to America workshops for teachers and students are also available.
Artist Background
Mimi Herman transforms lives. She has taught over 25,000 teachers and students—many of whom would rather scrub a bathtub than write a poem—to fall in love with writing and integrate the arts across the curriculum. Mimi is a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist and director of the United Arts Council Arts Integration Workshop Series. She has provided over 25,000 students with writing residencies, as well as offering professional development for teachers, administrators, and teaching artists.
In addition to her work in the schools, Mimi co-directs Writeaways writing workshops in France, Italy, Ireland, North Carolina, and New Mexico. A North Carolina Piedmont Laureate and recipient of the United Arts Council Business Support of the Arts Award, Mimi is the author of The Kudzu Queen, A Field Guide to Human Emotions, Logophilia, and The Art of Learning.
Search Criteria
- Program Type: Workshop/Residency
- Discipline: Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
- Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
- Cultural Context: European
- Accepts bookings in Johnston County
