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February 2, 2022 Family / Immigration

From War to Poverty, to a Stable Life

By Vedad Jazic Editor: Katie Williams In his home office hangs a diploma from Oakland University, next to a Shinola

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January 8, 2022 Ethnicity / Family / Gender / Identity / Religion

First Generation American

By: Alicia Macias Editor: Katie Williams Excelling in the classroom, trilingual, strong to her faith, family oriented, and independent –

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January 4, 2022 Climate change / Family

Going Through Life and Climate Change

By Monique Bedford Editor: Katie Williams I guess I can say that I’m going through a paradigm shift. I’m saying

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January 2, 2022 Ability / Acceptance / Community stories / Family

Surviving Polio Without Pity

By Allison Ludwig Editor Katie Williams Kathleen Sims is a wife, mother, grandmother and retired nurse but also a polio

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December 13, 2021 Family / Identity / Immigration

Finding Your Team

By Myia Danek Editor Katie Williams Vera Asare is a student athlete from West Africa, playing for the Oakland University

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December 11, 2021 Ethnicity / Family / Gender / Immigration

First-Generation College Student and an Immigrant

By Lauren Champagne Editor Katie Williams Maria Pappas is a first-generation college student who graduated from Oakland University in 2011.

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December 7, 2021 Climate change / Family

Wildfire Survivors Still Fight for Survival

By Daniel Carr Editor: Katie Williams California’s wildfires are destroying people’s homes, and many of those people have no where

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November 18, 2021 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration

Peace and Sense of Place

By Gabrielle Rodela Editor: Katie Williams As human beings, we are shaped into who we are through our life experiences.

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November 11, 2021 Community stories / Family / Identity / Intersectionality / Race / Sexuality

I’ve Never Met a Stranger

By Emily Steslicki Editor Katie Williams Yolanda Moore is a 39-year-old woman who has experienced drastic socioeconomic changes throughout her

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November 9, 2021 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration

Approaching Life as a Role-Playing Game

By Renata L. Capelj Editor: Katie Williams Renato Leonard Capelj is a 24-year-old Oakland University graduate. Currently, he is a

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