{"id":12136,"date":"2022-05-16T13:03:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greencardvoices.org\/?page_id=12136"},"modified":"2023-10-10T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:40:06","slug":"vol-2-voice-for-refuge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greencardvoices.org\/vol-2-voice-for-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 2 &#8211; Voice for Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696952234049{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-video-909566313d7041dce\" class=\"ult-video  ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-video-909566313d7041dce ultv-4356 \"><div class=\"ultv-video ultv-aspect-ratio-16_9 ultv-subscribe-responsive-none\" data-videotype=\"uv_iframe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ultv-video__outer-wrap\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-device=\"false\"  data-iconbg=\"#3A3A3A\" data-overcolor=\"\" data-defaultbg=\"#1f1f1e\" data-defaultplay=\"defaulticon\"><div class=\"ultv-video__play\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2mynVT0kQuE?rel=0&amp;start&amp;end&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autoplay=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ultv-video__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2mynVT0kQuE\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ultv-video__play-icon  ultv-animation-none\" style=\"width:75px\"><svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ultv-youtube-icon-bg\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\" fill=\"#1f1f1e\" ><\/path><path d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,22.34 45.02,23.46 z\" fill=\"#ccc\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641504730173{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zaynab Abdi, emerging global leader, chronicles her journey, from Somalia to Yemen and Egypt, and ultimately the United States<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her graphic memoir is told and illustrated in both English and Arabic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zaynab was born in Somalia and raised by her grandmother in Yemen, where they experienced a simple but beautiful life before unrest came to the country. Follow Zaynab as she flees to Egypt with her sister. Feel the love she is greeted with in America when she joins her mother and two sisters she has never met. Watch her grow as an advocate as she takes on the leadership opportunities within high school and university.\u00a0 Upon meeting Malala Yousafzai, and speaking at the United Nations, she becomes a voice for refuge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;In America I found MY REFUGE, and my education. Now I use MY VOICE and speak out in order to promote more justice in the world.&#8221;\u00a0 \u2013 Zaynab Abdi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stunning black ink drawings come from the pen of Egyptian born artist Ashraf El-Attar.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice for Refuge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be a powerful addition to classrooms and school libraries, expanding collections to include the voice of Black, Muslim, Middle Eastern immigrant girls and women. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>64 pages in black and white<\/li>\n<li>Discussion questions<\/li>\n<li>Important concepts about Zaynab\u2019s story<\/li>\n<li>Words to know from the story<\/li>\n<li>Written in English and Arabic<\/li>\n<li>Reading comprehension for ages 8+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12270&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About the Contributors of <em>Voice for Refuge<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7887&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zaynab Abdi<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Storyteller<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice for Refuge<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From: Yemen<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current: Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zaynab Abdi is a Black, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and Immigrant woman who is passionate about social justice and advocacy. She graduated magna cum laude from St. Catherine University with triple majors in political science, international studies, and philosophy. She started attending Columbia University in the Fall of 2021. Zaynab works alongside the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, as a youth advocate for girls\u2019 education. She has spoken at the United Nations several times, and her story was featured in Malala\u2019s book We Are Displaced. Zaynab was appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz\u2019s office to serve in the 2019 Young Women\u2019s Cabinet. In her free time, Zaynab enjoys playing soccer, biking, and mentoring young leaders to be civically engaged.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8554&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achraf El-Attar<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Cover artist and illustrator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice for Refuge<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born: Egypt<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current: Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Achraf El-Attar is an illustrator from Egypt. He currently resides in Washington, DC. He earned his MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design with a full scholarship from the Ford Foundation. His children\u2019s books and graphic novels have been published in the United States and around the world. His work has also appeared in several magazines such as Baystate Parent and Washingtonian. 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In this series, we explore the same challenging questions of identity, race, and discrimination, but written for an audience in grades 3-5. As our student population becomes increasingly BIPOC (52% of US school population in 2020), teachers and parents are searching for books that are reflective of who their students and children are, and which help them feel more at home in America. Through authentic narratives from immigrant storytellers and engaging full color visuals, developing and fluent readers access and explore a variety of distinctly American experiences. Each book features a single story presented in both English and the native language of the storyteller. Moreover, supporting pages provide background building content, thought provoking discussion questions, and a well curated list of additional resources for extension opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11540&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]<b>Reading Level:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 600L-1200L<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Audience: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children, 3th -5th grade, 8-12 years old<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Objectives:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share cultures, stories of children immigrants, first and possibly second generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show how diverse each immigrant journey is<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on a diverse group of children immigrants coming from several different regions\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol 1.: Mexico (JUNE 2022)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BELONGING TO AMERICA AND MEXICO<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol 2.: Yemen (April 2023)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">VOICE FOR REFUGE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol 3.: Cambodia (November 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol 4: Hmong (April 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide detailed and authentic resources for other children immigrant to reference about their culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on the change\/transition from the immigrant\u2019s previous life in their birth country to America<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show the integration of their culture and America\u2019s culture and how they could still be themselves and follow their culture while living in America<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Book Details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimated total count of pages: 32 pages in English, translated; TOTAL: 64 pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of book: Children\u2019s hardcover book<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bilingual flip book: one language on one side (front), another on the other side (back)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dimensions of book: 5.5 x 8.5 inches<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Book Design:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use illustration by immigrant illustrator (preferably from the same region)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cover will be a illustrated with a color portrait (all volumes will follow the same structure)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color palette: each volume has its own color palette<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Praise and Reviews<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Daniel Naujoks, Director, Columbia University and Author of \u201cMigration, Citizenship, and Development\u201d, NY&#8221; address=&#8221;Author, Law Professor, Leadership Scholar, Founder of literacy organization Planting People Growing, and Justice Leadership Institute&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdi\u2019s remarkable journey from Somalia to Yemen to Egypt and to the United State is essential reading for anyone interested in the human face of multiple displacements. Her encounters with revolutions, wars, and quests for social justice, as well as with arbitrary immigration regimes that separate families speak of courage, persistence to overcome obstacles, and opportunities to grow and learn.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa d&#8217;Almeida, Professor and Author at Columbia University, NY&#8221; address=&#8221;Poet, Librarian, Community Engager&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storytelling is perhaps the most powerful development tool of all times. Zaynab, an incredible and effective social entrepreneur and storyteller, uses her own personal journey to inspire ideas and aspirations any country should aim at pursuing in their development goals. With this graphical and very engaging book Zaynab offers a critical contribution to help build a sense of belonging among migrant children.<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Chris Stoltenberg, Career and College Coordinator at Wellstone International High School, MN&#8221; address=&#8221;EL, Social Studies &amp; Ethnic Studies Teacher, South High School MSP, Anthology Editor of Immigrant Stories: Stories of Home and Dreams for our Future, 826MSP Teacher Partner for the book Words Unburden Me&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the amazing illustrations and storytelling of this graphic novel, Zaynab Abdi brings the reader along her personal journey that stretches three continents, multiple revolutions and numerous triumphs and tribulations. This book offers readers the opportunity to engage with a powerful story in the hope of building empathy and understanding among communities across our world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Olja Stipanovic, Teaching Artist, Language Acquisition through Art and Storytelling Specialist at LaGuardia College International High School, NY&#8221; address=&#8221;Principal of Highwood Hills Elementary School in the Saint Paul Public Schools, and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Africans United&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book is a treasure. With honesty and kindness, it gives a voice to young newcomers to this country. In this political climate of insecurity and hostility, my students are reassured and heartened by these stories. I am grateful to have these stories as teaching artworks, told and illustrated by understanding and genuine voices of immigrants and artists. Every story shared by Green Card Voices is a guiding map of hope for a better future.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Nausheena Hussain, Community Leader, Former Executive Director of Reviving Sisterhood, 2016 Bush Leadership Fellow&#8221; address=&#8221;Principal of Highwood Hills Elementary School in the Saint Paul Public Schools, and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Africans United&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugees had lives before war or famine disrupted them and gave them this label. Their lives didn&#8217;t start with their displacement. This graphic novel is a powerful visual, a beautiful mosaic of art and personal stories reminding us of who people were, how they were building their lives, their dreams, goals, and aspirations.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Dr. Artika R. Tyner, CEO, Planting People Growing Justice Press, Author of Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire and The Inclusive Leader: Taking Intentional Action for Justice and Equity&#8221; address=&#8221;Director of Teaching and Learning at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Assistant Coordinator of Language and Literacy and Teaching Faculty at Edgewood College&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book will inspire readers of all ages to challenge themselves and make a difference in the world. There are many challenges in our daily lives, yet Zaynab&#8217;s courage and tenacity serve as motivation to lead social change.<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][vc_mad_blockquotes author=&#8221;Zana Milovanovic, Learning Specialist, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York&#8221; address=&#8221;4th Grade Teacher Robbinsdale, MN; Human Rights Educator and Activist; Writer; Yogi; Photographer; Mom and Book Lover&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book is a must-read. Whether you are an immigrant, refugee, or native-born who never lived anywhere else but the place where you were born, you will be able to find part of yourself in this book. On a human level, all readers will be able to relate to Zaynab\u2019s story of sickness, the loss of a family member, and loneliness. But, the book goes further. Zaynab is leading us from the unrest in Somalia, Yemen, and Egypt to the protests on the streets of America. How do you stay safe and strong? The answer for this author is education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a book of resilience, perseverance, and a strong spirit of a determined young woman to fight for herself and other marginalized people. In the end, this book celebrates education. Zaynab turned her life around by studying hard and never giving up.<\/span>[\/vc_mad_blockquotes][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696952234049{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641504730173{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Zaynab Abdi, emerging global leader, chronicles her journey, from Somalia to Yemen and Egypt, and ultimately the United States. 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