​During these times of uncertainty, how can we still define American Creed? In what ways can the art of photo essay further enhance or even decolonize the textbook definition of American Creed. Through this two-part workshop, we will dive deep and further discuss on ways photography and essay writing go hand-in-hand when it comes to civic engagement. Additionally, we will have the opportunity in brainstorming on ideas and constructing our own photo essay that is reflective of our own American Creed along with raising awareness of issues that persists in our community. 

​This is the first of a two-part series.

Presenter Bio: 

Yume Kim is an educator and author of Reserve the Right. In 2011, she moved from Virginia to California for her graduate studies at San Francisco State University, where she earned both an MA in English and an MFA in Creative. Additionally, she is a recipient of the following fellowships: Kundiman (June 2012), The Ruby Creatives in Residence (2022-2023), and The Bay Area Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute (June 2024).