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Julia Moves to the United States
When 10-year-old Julia Alvarez immigrated to New York, she learned the power of words.
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Twice the Distance
First-In-Family Immigrant Students Face a Double Challenge When Applying to Colleges.
Creating a Hmong Student Advisory Board
Unsure how to teach about a particular culture? Ask the experts...the students!
Start Planning Now: Hispanic Heritage Month
Cultural celebrations give students a chance to shine and benefit schools all year long.
Helping Students Build a World Without Hate
An Anti-Defamation League video inspires this teacher to help his students imagine—and build—a world in which everyone thrives.
Phone Calls Cross Boundaries
Despite language barriers and inadequate translation, teachers can find clarity and solutions by reaching out to students’ families.
Galimoto Connects Students to the World
This teacher helps students find commonalities between their own complex lives and the experiences of children a world away.
Have You Thanked a Parent Lately?
My third-hour class was a challenge. The students were young, the class was large, and most students just needed a required fine art credit. Not great art lovers, they spent their considerable energy doing everything but their art projects.