Dr. Maureen Fitzpatrick writes:
Dear English faculty & other friends of student expression:
Between October 13-October 31, there will be an interactive and evolving display of student and community writing in the Carlsen Center lobby called “The Choices Project*.” This project is sponsored by the English/Journalism Common Read, and our goal is to create a Literary Art Installation, a mosaic of anonymous personal reflections. We are asking participants to take a few minutes to write on the following prompt:
We all make choices–big and small, dramatic and seemingly mundane, for better or worse–that shape our lives and that lead to opportunities or that close doors.
- On the sheet provided, write about a choice you made when, as the poet Frost would say, “two roads diverged” before you. You do not need to sign your contribution.
- Find a spot on the Choices Project wall in the JCCC lobby, and post your response.
We are inviting you to invite your students or community to participate in this event. To facilitate the event, we will be printing and distributing sheets for participants to use to write. If you think your students would like to be engaged in this installation, please contact me to request a pad of the event paper. Each pad will come with 30 sheets—lined for writing on one side and including a student release statement on the back to give us permission to display or remove contributions.
Please request the number of pads you would like by Monday, October 6. Also, please forward this email to any individuals, departments or clubs you think might want to participate.
*the Choices Project was inspired by The Strangers Project
I want to see this work!
