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March 15, 2023 Family / Identity / Immigration

Leaving to Get an Education

By: Ryan Olds Editor: Katie Williams and Oliver Hackett Political Science Professor Cristian Cantir has found his place in America

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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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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 16, 2021 Intersectionality / Race

College as Culture Shock

By Madisyn Caldwell Editor: Katie Williams Hadiya Watson is a junior at Oakland University who is working on her nursing

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January 28, 2021 Ethnicity / Immigration

Afro-Caribbean Childhood Grounds Teaching Dream

By Samiya Mcmiller Felicita Arzu Carmichael’s journey began in the country of Belize and continues in the United States of America.

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December 12, 2019 Ability / Acceptance / Ethnicity / Family / Gender / Identity / Immigration / Race / Religion

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.

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December 5, 2019 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration

American Syrian Refugee

By Allan Bush Noora Al-Sharabi is an American-born resident of Michigan. Her parents being from Syria wanted to have their

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October 31, 2019 Family / Immigration

Cultural Differences Through a Taiwanese Lens

By Jordan Jewell Born and raised in Taiwan, Chiaoning Su moved to the United States to purse her master’s and

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Woman sits on rock above desert line, cliffs in the background; she faces away, arms stretched wide.
October 24, 2019 Family / Immigration

Moving Across the World

Hadeel Al-Daoud, graduate student in Communication, shared her story of moving to the United States from Jordan. I grew up

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Wide view of white house with upper floor and balcony; clothes hang to dry on balcony; two men sit on chairs in front of house.
October 22, 2019 Family / Immigration / Religion

Meeting Macedonian Family

By Elaina Joncic I’ve lived in America my entire life. My parents and grandparents were immigrants. My father’s side immigrated

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