Description:
How does a young Filipino American boy, growing up in Southern Maryland escape the silver queen cornfields and hold of his Catholic immigrant mother. After seeing the movie Fame, Regie is determined to get to New York City. With sharp character dialogue and comedic timing, the NPR Storyteller and spoken word artist blends slam poetry into the coming of age story My Hoprah.
Grade Levels: 4th-12th and adults
Curriculum Connections
Assemblies and Workshops available for in-person & virtual events: All programs are adapted to the appropriate age group, curricula, and virtual platform
ELA, Literacy, STEAM, Social Studies, History, Geography, Creative Writing, Math, Science, Character Development, World Culture.
Specialties: ELL, Special Education
During the shift to virtual learning, Story Tapestries delivered 118 online classes and 237 virtual performances. We presented close to 20 family library shows. Our team is well versed in teaching EVERY age group and will custom design your program to meet your goals. We can weave the power of creative writing, dance, theatre, visual arts, music, and storytelling together with ANY school subject to inspire learning.
This program can be completed virtually:
Yes
