Consider these questions while you read the Foreword. Share your thoughts by responding to this post. Don't worry if what you want to write is not a direct answer to these questions, as long as it helps start a conversation. Thank you for participating!

• In the foreword, Nester “The Boss” Gomez writes about the power and importance of storytelling as a tool to find one’s voice and resist oppression. Why is it important to provide opportunities for immigrant youth to tell their own stories? 
• How does storytelling promote connection between people of different backgrounds? Do students at your school have avenues to express themselves and share their stories with peers and school staff? 
• Within your group, take 2–3 minutes to tell a brief version of your family’s history and how this influenced who you are today. Who were your ancestors and, if applicable, how did they come to the United States if they were not native to this land? 
• As a group, read and reflect on this request from Nester “The Boss” Gomez to readers of this book: