In the spring of 2018, James Madison Memorial High School in Madison embarked on an all school read of Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Minneapolis High Schools. Over 2,000 students read immigration stories written by authors of their own age, and were introduced to the authentic and diverse stories of Minneapolis immigrants from thirteen countries. The book inspired a more empathetic understanding of immigrants, and showcased the need for a similar publication featuring student immigrants from Wisconsin. As Green Card Voices planned the production of a book featuring stories from a Madison high school, they were contacted by the College Possible Milwaukee team, who hoped to collaborate and highlight the stories of immigrant students at Milwaukee high schools. Through this connection, the idea of a book featuring student immigrants from both cities was developed.

This is an image of the retractable banners that were created that feature the stories of the Wisconsin immigrant students who shared their stories in the book Green Card Youth Voices - Madison and Milwaukee.

This resource is a template that was used at the September 18, 20219, Using Storytelling as a Tool to Educate, Empower, and Build Empathy event hosted at Madison Technical College,  to think about next steps for supporting immigrant and migrant students.