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Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan community sparks interest in Mam

Global Nation Education

In Oakland, Calif., there’s a growing number of Guatemalan migrants and asylum seekers. Some speak an Indigenous language — Mam. One class offered at a community college helps English and Spanish speakers learn the language.

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Newcomer students face daunting obstacles to graduate. This California high school makes it possible.

Global Nation Education
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In this California classroom, students teach each other their home languages — and learn acceptance

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A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too

Justice

After Detroit bankruptcy, city’s minorities eye opportunities

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Detroit voters agree to hike their own property taxes — for the arts

Arts, Culture & Media

Detroit has been hit harder by the recession than many, perhaps most, American cities. Budgets have been cut, payrolls have been slashed. But earlier this month, voters in that city decided they would raise their own taxes, to help fund their art museum.

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