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Do Now

Log into your Platform account.

Read and respond to your mentor’s message.

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Key Takeaway

Sharing my background, values, beliefs, and identity will allow my mentor to get to know me better. One way I can share these concepts is through poetry.

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I Am From

I am from my headphones, sneakers and journal,

I am from Latino culture, good music

And joyful summers spent outdoors in community

I am from making empanadillas in the

kitchen with my grandmother

I am from “tell me who you go with and I will tell you who you are,”

From “kindness makes the world a better place”

I am from the PR even if it is far from me now

I am from one dollar pizza slices and slushies,

And people watching in the park

I am from power and resilience

For this “I Am From” poem:

Circle any words you don’t know

Underline any parts you can relate to

Star any parts you really like

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Work Time – 20 min

In a platform message to your mentor (or to me if you are unmatched), fill out the poem

Use the red descriptions to help guide your poem

Be prepared to share out!

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Debrief

Which part of your poem are you the

proudest of and why?

What was challenging about this activity? Why?

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Extend

What is one new thing you learned about your mentor?