Sentences with phrase «how immigrant communities»

Lê was selected by juror, Marshall N. Price, Nancy Hanks Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for his series that «provides a framework for understanding how immigrant communities are part of the larger fabric of this country, yet can remain relatively invisible to the greater public.»

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As I go to court with poor immigrants, visit their children in schools and translate for them in job interviews, I am always stmck by how much social capital I have by simply being able to speak English well and to work as a professional in the community.

Liuan Huska wrote an excellent piece for Her.Meneutics about how her Spanish - speaking immigrant church treats childcare as a community calling, especially considering the fact that many of the mothers and fathers in that community are working hard just to make ends meet.

Each week, I shared some of the tragic history of the church in how we have sinned against African Americans, Immigrants, Women, and the LGBTQ community.

How can someone who upholds the laws in New York State promise the Latino Community that he will not deport illegal Immigrants?

KCS» senior centers and homebound meals programs were initiated many years ago from seed funding that was given through the Queens Borough President's Office, and we are always so humbled and honored by generous donations such as this that remind us how important our immigrant communities are to this City and Borough.

As for the DREAM Act, no matter how much supporters would like to see a «clean» bill pass, at least one member of the immigrant advocacy community recognizes the reality of the situation, which is that letting the measure come up for a vote in the Senate is likely a recipe for disaster — an all - but certain repeat of the bill's 2014 failure.

Afterward, Hochul said, that the class is a great way for recent immigrants to also learn how to fit in to the community.

The Haitian - American community is an essential cornerstone of our state & today we talked about how we move our state forward for all immigrant communities.

Because Governor Andrew Cuomo has been very eager to find ways to help improve the conditions of New York's immigrants, I believe by implementing a similar ID Program throughout the entire State of New York would be a strong indication of how much he truly cares not only for our immigrant community, but for the whole New York State.

«Policymakers at every level have concerns about how immigrants change social and economic conditions in a community,» Pugatch said.

Kerby Jean - Raymond, founder and designer of Pyer Moss: «Trump being elected just exposed how many people in this country have a strong disdain for the advancement of women, people of color, immigrants, Muslims, and the LGBTQ community.

I thought about how people of color, immigrants and the LGBTQ community have been treated unequally, and how that inequality is responsible for a failure of our social systems and the rise of division and violence.

Ms. Dino reflected on having immigrant parents and how she often felt «different» and «outside» of the community.

Being an immigrant himself, Harnoor soon realized how deprived the resources really are regarding ways to become integrated in the community and how to enjoy yourself to the countries» endless opportunities as an immigrant.

She is studying how the settlement of the nation's most successful immigrant groups in privileged, previously predominantly white communities shapes the nature of racial boundaries, beliefs about success and achievement, and youth cultures.

Educators who work with immigrant communities want to know how to best support students and their families.

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The school also organized a three - part speaking series in which immigrant adults in the community came in to tell the students how they were able to be successful in their new lives.

These arriving immigrants bring tremendous assets and strengths to U.S. classrooms and communities, yet it remains important to build understanding of how existing structures can best support these students» success in U.S. schools.

Although STRIVE and DPS have both received backlash for several undocumented TFA teachers they have hired, they defend their decision by showing how these teachers are positive forces in the school community, especially as role models for students and their families who may also be immigrants or undocumented (Caldwell, 2014).

We recently spoke with Phi, an award - winning poet and community activist, and Bui, a graphic novelist who's won recent acclaim for her debut graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do (2017), about their debut picture book, their collaboration, and how their own experiences growing up as Vietnamese immigrants in America helped inform the book.

Along the way we'll also consider how the language we use to classify these organisms as «exotic» and «alien» has troubling parallels to policies and practices used to marginalize immigrant communities.

and «How can military veterans and immigrants (and immigrants who are vets) work together to improve their communities?»

This exhibition is inspired by the economic and political situations in marginalized communities across the globe and how these communities are perceived once they become immigrants or refugees.

She became a proud citizen of the United States, is now a dedicated community leader, an active philanthropist, and a proven example of how, through hard work and perseverance immigrant dreams can become reality.

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