Blue Planet Writers' Room

crossing borders with creative international projects we design and lead international projects that let american students tell their own stories while they learn the stories of their peers in other countries. in a virtual space between cultures, our students do projects together that help them discover their own creativity even as they’re discovering the creativity—and the humanity—in people who may seem very different from them. in our projects, students write and create, they make art and music, and they learn about drama and movement. they join with their international peers to turn their creative work into something larger and more meaningful—a collaborative project that crosses borders and celebrates different cultures. our students, both in the united states and abroad, have an unforgettable experience, sharing work with each other, meeting each other in video conferences, and seeing the work they do together become a digital book or website or performance. they also learn that