Mexican, Spanish, Super Mexican…
By Page Gardner Vanessa Rodriguez showed me around her home, pointing at different decor and specifying, “this is Mexican,” “this
Category: Religion
Diversity, Identity, and Choice
By Sarah Gudenau Norunuhar “Noony” Ali is a nursing student in her sophomore year at Oakland University (OU) with an
The Challenge of Immigration, the Challenge of People
By Philip Alghazawi In a recent podcast, Evan Elias shares memories of immigrating to the United States when he was
Chaldean American and Suspected
By Emily Gilmer I sat down with fellow classmate and dear friend of mine Allan Bush, whose mother’s side of
Friendly. Biracial. Introverted. Lost.
Time for another class exercise with six-word stories to reflect on diversity and identity. Understanding. Curious. Passionate. Believer. Loving. Brazilian.
Louisiana Accent Away From Home
By Paige Webb Allison Webb is a fourth-grade elementary school teacher. She has been teaching for a total of 18
From Michigan to Alabama and Back
By Michael Gifford Gillian Gifford is currently finishing her senior year of undergraduate studies at Oakland University. She will be
Learning the “Immigrant Way”
By Isabella Lucci A first generation American, Sonia Lucci has made quite the career and family for herself. She graduated
Teachers in Training on Diversity
A Fall 2019 cohort of students in Elementary Education, with an Early Childhood Concentration, completed their last course, EC 3330.
Stores Bring Familiarity
By Allan Bush My immigration story isn’t so much my own, but my mother’s. She and her family fled Iraq
