illustration

Rising Up: An Anti-Capitalist Children’s Book

November 26, 2023 2023 by Jennifer Chan

Project Summary My learning design project is Rising Up, an anti-capitalist children’s book about bread. It follows the lives of a small community of animals who visit a bakery as a way to find both […]

Decorative image of an illustrated boy and box.

Designing for Dialogic Reading

November 21, 2023 2023 by Jason Hill

Utilizing multimedia storytelling for Transformative Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Shoes of my Dreams started as an idea to specifically focus on providing developmental support to learners who may have high adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which […]

Colombia, my home, is generally characterized by a conservative culture where discussions about queerness remain a societal taboo. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I felt compelled to contribute positively to this discourse. With this in mind, I created an ebook tailored for children to impart the invaluable lesson that love transcends labels. Love is a potent force of creation and empowerment, a sentiment everyone should freely embrace. Enclosed in this illustration is the central character of my ebook and the celestial world it inhabits, ingeniously shaped in the likeness of Colombia's political map. Through this artistic expression, I aspire to promote inclusivity and acceptance, fostering a narrative encouraging children to understand that love knows no boundaries and that everyone deserves the freedom to experience its profound and transformative energy.

ALIEN LOVE

November 18, 2023 2023 by MariaLuisa Bernal

E-book link here