Lost No More: Immigrant Teenagers Tell Their Stories
On January 26, 2008, the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians held an event at the Free Library of Philadelphia as part of One Book, One Philadelphia.
Over 95 members of the community came to listen to the accounts of immigrant students from the Welcoming Center's Project Bridging Cultures.
Click on the links below to read their stories of coming to the United States and living in a new country.
Students' stories are presented here as written and include both positive and negative aspects of the immigrant experience. The Welcoming Center is proud to present each individual story as part of the American mosaic.
Ask for a Chance (Xiao Juan Ke)
Differences Between the US and Vietnam (Tri Nguyen)
Flying to America (Zakaria Ndiaye)
Listen to Your Mother (Guo Tang)
On the American Continent (Michael Toni)
Two Poems and an Essay (Duong Nguyen)
| For more information about Project Bridging Cultures, please contact coordinator Jennifer Chiu at 215-557-2589 or jennifer@welcomingcenter.org. |
