1. What does your square represent? Flowers
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they make me happy
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I want people to feel happy being American]]> Ackerman, Nancy Hirsch]]> 1. What does your square represent? We crafted this square during a story about this project
2. Why did you choose these symbols? We tried to creat our channel 4 mic flag
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? We hope viewers tune into the story]]> Hope Winter and Alexa Beck]]> 1. What does your square represent? Once upon a time there was a little girl. This is the magic house, her mom's house.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Day and Night
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> Doran, Amoura]]> 1. What does your square represent? Summer in WNY, flowers, bright colors, dragonflies
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Makes me happy did these squares as a group and it reminds me of my friends
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happy]]> Smith, Marcia]]> 1. What does your square represent? My square represents our Polish heritage. I chose the pierogi symbol because it brings the family together. The color red I used is a symbol of Polish pride.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Making Pierogis are a family tradition in our home. We get together before Easter and before Christmas to make at least 20 dozen to have for our holiday dinners and to gift some to friends. At least 6 to 8 people help the process. From my 2 year old granddaughter to the 68 year old grandpa! Fun is had by all.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Polish pride]]> Zengerski, Beverly]]> 1. What does your square represent? Being Jewish, smiling, music, presents, sports are all things that make me happy.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they make me happy.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I want the viewers to feel happy.]]> Ackerman, Nancy Hirsch]]> 1. What does your square represent? Represents the love of our family and how much gril scouts and camp Rumah mean to us
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Red is the color of love "Happy Camper" reminds us of girl scout camp and sleepaway camp.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happiness and love]]> The Rich Family]]> 1. What does your square represent? Shalom is peace
2. Why did you choose these symbols? This square represents our pride in religious freedom in America
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope that we can all feel proud of the diversity in our community]]> Bleichfield, Sharla]]> 1. What does your square represent? My time at Temple Beth Tzedek when I go for a Havdalah service and I help people sing
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they remind me of my Hebrew lessons which I really enjoy.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Peace, love and happiness]]> Notarius, Shai]]> 1. What does your square represent? My square represents my love for Canada
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because I love Canada
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope they laugh at my square and it brings a smile to their face]]> Snyder, Elisa]]> 1. What does your square represent? Red and blue our nations coming together
2. Why did you choose these symbols? City because people live in city
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Calm]]> Dee]]> 1. What does your square represent? Christmas
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I love Christmas and when it snows
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happy]]> Harper]]> 1. What does your square represent? Happiness, being kind to America
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The line of gems are for soldiers who fought in a row.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happy and proud]]> Keller, Ben]]> 1. What does your square represent? Quite literally this spring was for the birds at our house�a sparrow's nest on our front door (within a wreath) hosted 2 separate families where nine babies were born. In the backyard five robins were born in a nest on the shed!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The birds made me do it
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? New life!]]> C., Patrick]]> 1. What does your square represent? Erie County as a leader of enviornmental concerns
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Community responsibility to protect the earth
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Back to basics]]> 1. What does your square represent? The shapes represent all the soft and happy things in my life at the moment and the sharp corners on the sides are dimaonds to show the heaviness in said comfort and happiness
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I have a pet bunny so I wanted to put a bunny on the square and I had multiple bunnies over the years
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Just feel happy and comforted]]> Ngo, Ebony]]> 1. What does your square represent? Pop art Seth Grosvenor in a paisley coat, bright pink chemise, and dashing cravat.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Seth Grosvenor was a resident of Buffalo who defended the city as the British burned it to the ground. Seth was a do-gooder who founded a library in the city of Buffalo upon his death in 1857.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? We hope that people remember that our kindest acts reverberate into the future]]> 1. What does your square represent? Peace with a red shalom and blue Star of David
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Hope for Peace in the Middle East
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The theme of peace]]> Lansky, Allan]]> 1. What does your square represent? Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I saw the movie at the movie theater and to universal for my birthday
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> Josephine]]> 1. What does your square represent? My square represents the beach. I chose the blues of the water. The Brightness of summer flowers and yellow for sunshine
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I rmember going to the beach with my cousins
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Summer in Buffalo, NY]]> Kinsley Berger - 7 years old with Grandma]]> 1. What does your square represent?
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I hope people look and relate to the love they feel for Buffalo and Western New York
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> 1. What does your square represent? A history of the USA that should continue to be taught in public education.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? My identity as an Ogwe'o:weh Onondowa'ga (Seneca) woman and mother
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Rememberance]]> Jones, Kami]]> Webster, Maxwell]]> 1. What does your square represent? Blue stars to represent freedom
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I see them on the American flag
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Proud of American]]> Carini, Jack]]> 1. What does your square represent? Moving Austin, TX
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> 1. What does your square represent? Sailing on lake erie
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Sun, water + boating = summer :)
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Fun times]]> S., Julie]]> Gierson, Olivia]]> 1. What does your square represent? How much I miss Joel Miller]]> Snyder, Adelyn]]> 1. What does your square represent? The hearts themselves are like infinity symbols, all overlaid. The star is the unifying light!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I like to think of all the hearts sharing infinite love!
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The patterns go together. Also just a lil witchy! :)]]> Gring, Heather]]> 1. What does your square represent? It is about enjoying the world around you even if times are hard.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I love connecting with nature
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? That you can find beauty in your life in the simple things!]]> B., Susan]]> 1. What does your square represent? My square is meant to represent the idea that our stories are what bind us together as a nation. They are the means through which we learn to value each other and grow as a nation.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I chose different colors to represen thte book covers, some animal prints, some with people, etc.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope people recognize how inmportant stories are and the power they hold to teach us to embrace each other and our collective experiences.]]> Williams, Barb]]> 1. What does your square represent? Background fabric- snow. Bright colored fabric for the people to represent the energy and resilience of people during the storm.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? During the Blizzard 77' I was a college freshman. My mother at the time was a nurse at Buffalo General Hospital. She was at the hospital when the storm struck. She spent the duration of the storm at the hospital caring for her patients. I remember taking the sled to the grocery store to get groceries for ourselves and the neighbors, carrying the groceries home on our sled.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Connections of people during the storm and its aftermath. Resilience of people in adversity.]]> Wentland, Kathy]]> 1. What does your square represent? I would like this to represent current times in our world and problems this will be on racisim
2. Why did you choose these symbols? To the boy who was shot over water he didn't take; the people got to walk out free
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? We are equal if we see a new view]]> Ay]]> 1. What does your square represent? Getting ready for the holiday
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Smells and tastes of the holiday
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Good times with family and friends]]> Ackerman, Brian]]>