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Changing Faces, Changing Communities

For many of us, immigration is not a distant national issue; it is part of our everyday lives. We need to decide together what to do about issues such as the effect of immigration on racial tensions, jobs, and schools, language differences, and prejudice against immigrants.

Dialogue-to-change programs provide a process to help build the trusting relationships necessary for long-term change. Study circles bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together so they can develop trust, understand each other's experiences, and find ways to work together.

Read profiles of programs addressing immigration issues

Success Stories

Montgomery County (Md.) schools enlist Hispanic parents to improve student success

A growing Hispanic student population prompts a Silver Spring, Md., school to engage Hispanic parents in finding ways to increase their involvement in schools for the success of all students. Read more

Jackson Hole, Wyo., residents work together on immigration

With a growing Latino population, the recreation-oriented town of Jackson Hole, Wyo., is taking part in study circles to address both the opportunities and the challenges of the area’s changing demographics. Read more

Utah community takes a long and broad view of immigration

Using SCRC's discussion materials, residents of Provo, Utah, discussed how immigration is affecting their community and how to take steps toward change. Read more

News Articles
December 8, 2007 | Lexington Clipper-Herald | Lexington, Nebraska Student success depends on him Jerry Bergstrom, Pershing principal, wins 2008 national award
by Lindsey Tederman
October 31, 2007 | Lexington Clipper-Herald | Lexington, Nebraska Pershing Elementary is award-winning
by Malena Ward
October 27, 2007 | Kearny Hub | Lexington, Nebraska School, town both 'Enriched by Change'
by Malena Ward
April 3, 2007 | Casper Star-Tribune | Jackson, Wyoming We have to integrate
by Whitney Royster
October 27, 2006 | Times Argus | Montpelier, VT Immigrant farm labor under the gun
by Patrick Joy
October 6, 2006 | Daily Record | Morristown, New Jersey Morris 'circles' to focus on community diversity Immigration, jobs, schools, language differences to be discussed in small groups
April 14, 2006 | Daily Herald | Provo, Utah Activities help relate immigrant experience
by Kate Ashton
April 9, 2006 | Daily Herald | Provo, Utah Utahns address immigration in study circles Immigration Dialogue on Thursday
March 28, 2006 | The Star-Ledger | Morristown, New Jersey Morristown, N.J., to examine issues around immigration and racism Morristown volunteers to tackle race, immigration
by Maura McDermott
March 6, 2006 | Green Bay Press-Gazette | Green Bay, Wisconsin Uniting cultures in Brown County, Wis. Project aims to unite area's cultures
by Kelly McBride
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