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About Us

This semester we have been exploring our past along with the past of the residents of New York. New York is one of the most diverse cities in the world due to a plethora of immigrants who each bring their unique cultural flavor to the city and its neighborhoods. We had the chance to delve … Continue Reading ››

Immigrant Interviews: “We Came for a Better Life”

Read Immigrant Interviews about:

Changes in Lifestyles

First Generation Immigrants

Future Plans

Homeland

Parent Immigration Story

Second Generation Immigrants

Read Immigrant Interviews from:

Bangladesh/Pakistan

Caribbean/Jamaica

China

Ecuador

Haiti

Mexico

Russia

Worker Profiles: The Struggle

In this assignment, each member of our class scoured far and wide for an immigrant worker to interview in order to demonstrate the kinds of jobs people get after immigrating to the United States. Our classmates met individuals of all ethnicities and spanning all fields of work, acquiring a proper scope of immigrant occupations. We … Continue Reading ››