Polish-American students talk about their ties to a community at risk of assimilation.
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In Polonia, a New Generation Connects with its Heritage
Posted on 26 October 2017.
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Harlem schools helps immigrant families preserve their heritage
Posted on 26 October 2017.
Nationalities and traditions vary in the Harlem community known as Little Senegal, but one thing West Africans in this neighborhood share is the French language.
Posted in Boroughs, Education, Featured, Manhattan, Podcasts, West African0 Comments
Manhattan’s Tenement Museum remembers Chinatown’s Garment Factory Past
Posted on 23 October 2017.
For the first time, an exhibit at the Tenement Museum, Under One Roof, will show visitors scenes from the lives of Chinese workers, illuminating a history that many current residents of Manhattan’s Chinatown still remember.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Chinese, Education, Featured, Manhattan, News0 Comments
A War to Enter Hunter High
Posted on 31 January 2016.
On a brisk December morning, it was impossible to walk down Flushing’s Main Street without having flyers thrust at you for “cram school,” where sixth graders from many Chinese families study for entrance exams to the city’s elite public schools.
Posted in Boroughs, Chinese, Communities, Education, Featured, Queens0 Comments
Embracing English in a Russian haven
Posted on 19 October 2015.
Once a week, several Brighton Beach residents gather to practice a neighborhood rarity: English.
Posted in Boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Communities, Education, Featured, Russian0 Comments
Jubilation as New York schools close on Muslim holiday. But what next?
Posted on 08 October 2015.
The two most sacred Muslim holy days are now New York City school holidays, but activists say it is just a modest step toward further inclusion of a community facing continued suspicion in America.
Posted in Brooklyn, Communities, Education, Featured, Issues, Muslim, Religion0 Comments
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