Sixth graders at Connors Elementary School in Lewiston recently participated in a Side x Side design program led by teaching artist Laurie Downey and integrated with a unit on information writing and activism. During the program, students studied activists who have created positive change and then chose one of three topics to research: bullying, the environment, or equity in education. They then selected a quote, chose an image online, and used Google Draw to combine the two in visually powerful and persuasive ways to create a mini poster.