Heartfelt stories
You may have a story to tell that just tugs the heartstrings. I capture the emotion, whether tragedy or triumph.
Create a series of 30 posters for an exhibition highlighting personal stories and details from the Titanic tragedy.
Sample copy:
Life and Death on the Titanic
Searching for Baby Trevor, the Allisons are lost
Loraine Allison was the only child in First Class to be lost. Hearing the commotion after the iceberg struck Titanic, her father, Hudson Allison, an investment broker from Montreal, left the cabin to investigate. While he was away, stewards knocked on the cabin door and told the family to put on lifebelts. Mrs. Allison became hysterical, so the family's nanny, Alice Cleaver, picked up baby Trevor and left for the lifeboats. Not knowing this, the Allisons stayed onboard, searching for the little boy, and were lost. On Carpathia, Alice Cleaver attempted to claim Trevor as her own, and refused to let friends of the Allisons see him. It was not until the ship arrived in New York, where Hudson Allison's brother was waiting, that Cleaver reluctantly relinquished custody of the baby.
Letters from pastor during the church's centennial celebration about the work of the parish.
Sample copy:
Dear Friend in Christ,
I want to show you what the future can be.
Every Sunday, we pray for peace. We pray that people of all colors and creeds may live together in harmony. Well, if you aren't really sure we can overcome our differences and love one another, let me tell you this: The children at Our Lady Star of the Sea School are living proof that we can.
Our multi-cultural family
Our Lady Star of the Sea School has always offered children a family atmosphere. We still do -- even though our family has changed dramatically.
Of the 283 children in our school, 28% are white, 27% are black, 23% are Asian and 22% are Hispanic. Many children are immigrants. In fact, 28 different dialects are spoken on our playground.
Despite their varied backgrounds, all our kids get along beautifully. They share their lunches in the cafeteria. Kids who speak English help those who can't.
"Growing up with so many children who don't speak English makes all our children very sensitive to others," says Sister Shamus, our prinicipal. "It's a wonderful thing - all the kids are united."
