Immigration – Bilingual Librarian

Feb 01 2008

Latino Students in Tucson to be Interpreters

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This morning on NPRs Morning Edition I heard a fascinating story about schools in Tucson that are trying to address both the high rates of Latino student dropout from school,...

Aug 14 2007

Language, USA

¿Habla Español?

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I just found a really interesting article recounting the experiences of two BBC correspondents who spent two weeks traveling the length of the USA speaking only Spanish. The aim of...

Jun 25 2007

World

Cape Verde, just one example…

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Today Cape Verdians outside the island outnumber those who live on the island, and this dynamic which has been forming for years, even decades has transformed a nation and continues...

May 21 2007

Europe, Technology, World

Replacing cash with cell phones

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A new technology is emerging in Zimbabwe, one that uses cell phone messages to exchange currency for goods. Mukuru.com is a company that has set up a system by which...

Apr 25 2007

USA, World

“You Are What You Grow”

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Today, Michael Pollan (author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “The Botany of Desire”) had a fascinating article in the New York Times Magazine about how the agribusiness is who determines...

Apr 16 2007

USA, World

Tax Return Rise for Undocumented Immigrants

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Today, The New York Times has an article about the rise in undocumented immigrants in the USA who are filing taxes. Since 1996 undocumented immigrants can legally file taxes with...

Apr 08 2007

Language, Libraries, Public Libraries, USA, World

Framingham Library

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This week I got to visit the Framingham Public Library to see their Newcomer & Neighbors Center. The city has seen a large growth in their immigrant populations, and currently...

Mar 22 2007

Europe, World

Remittances

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A couple of days ago, the UK’s Guardian published a story about record breaking remittances going to Latin America. The high numbers involved shouldn’t really come as a surprise to...

Mar 17 2007

Language, USA

English Only

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I just read an article about proposed legislation making English the official language in Oklahoma, and how American Indians are opposing this move. American Indians point out that their languages...

Mar 10 2007

World

Immigrant Theme Park

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I just read an article on a new theme park in Mexico; a park that for about US$20 lets you live what undocumented immigrants trying to enter the USA experience...

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