C2C '06 Showcase Stories

Golden Gate, A Journey of Hope   
image As I learned English, I felt that I could more easily articulate my thoughts and emotions. Yet I remain submerged in silence waiting for that vibrant moment when the audience will stop to listen to my story and realize that the world is not the same for all of us.

Created by Ana Cancino
12th Grade, Menlo School
Awarded First Place
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Coming to California   
image The films captured him. It was a world so far, so foreign, and so perfect....It wasn't his destiny to stay in Kuala Lampur. He needed something more


Created by Jessica Tan
11th Grade, Albany High School
Awarded Scond Place
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My Dad's Story   
image They had jobs picking fruit and vegetables. After a while my grandpa got a better job and he moved his family into a house...and my dad got to go to school.

Created by Abel Magana
10th Grade, Newark Memorial High School
Awarded Outstanding Achievement
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Coming to California   
image In Tucson Arizona, the van's engine blew up and he barely had enough money to have it replaced. He proceeded to drive into California....


Created by Tobe Newman
11th Grade, Sonoma Academy
Awarded Third Place
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Holy Bunion   
image This is where we live. These are some feet that live here, too.


Created by Natasha and Anabel
10th Grade, SF SOTA
Awarded Outstanding Artistic Achievement
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Reality of My California   
image Reality check, my California. A group of intelligent, real people. Not so perfect, not so rich. We are black, white, brown, Puerto Rican, Asian, or Pacific Islander, or Latin. We are diverse.

Created by Markeeda Cottonham
10th Grade, City Arts and Technology
Awarded KQED Audience Favorite
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