Teacher Erin Dowding from Flushing International High School has been one of the project’s great teachers.  She brings students to tea ceremony and she has hosted us at her school in Queens.  64% of the students at Flushing internatioal are Asian, 2% black, 33% Hispanic and 1% White.  88% are English Language Learners.

Kathleen Sullivan’s introduction engages the students, December, 2010
Students listen to Reiko Yamada as Marie Cochrane interprets, December, 2010
Reiko Yamada with students, December, 2010
Students listen attentively to hibakusha testimony, December, 2010
Teacher Erin Dowding addresses her students, December, 2010
Students huddle close to one another as they hear of the horrific experiences of the hibakusha, December, 2010
Students are given much to ponder, December, 2010
A student rises to ask a question, December, 2010
Students share what they have learned with the hibakusha, December, 2010
The hibakusha are often on the receiving end as they accept hand-crafted gifts, December, 2010
The students show their appreciation, December, 2010
Otsukaresama deshita – Congratulations for a hard day’s work! December, 2010
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