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Identity in Diaspora
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Public Schools: Where New Citizens Are Made
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Religion and Belonging
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Talking About Religion
Eboo Patel reflects on how religion impacts his identity and a time in his past when he was a bystander.
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The Debate in Congress
Members of US Congress debate legislation proposed to limit immigration in 1924.
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The Veil and a New Muslim Identity
Read personal points of view on why some young women in France choose to wear headscarves.
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Three Parables for Integration
Explore themes of assimilation and integration with three stories about the relationship between newcomers and their host societies.
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Turning Points
Consider the factors that cause people to stand up to injustice by reading musician Billy Bragg’s recollection of how influential the 1970s Rock Against Racism rally was to him.
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Two Who Dared
Learn how the Sharps' rescue work began with a phone call from the American Unitarian community asking for their leadership in the refugee crisis in Prague, 1939.
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