By the time they graduate from high school, most American students have taken years of U.S. history and English literature classes. But how many of us get to learn in a formal setting about the non-American side of our heritage -- the language, religion, and history of wherever our parents or ancestors lived before they came to the U.S.? Chelsea Davis has more about one Sudanese immigrant community that's working to ensure that their American-born children remain in touch with their Sudanese roots.
This piece first aired in "Building Bridges" on April 4, 2010.
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By the time they graduate from high school, most American students have taken years of U.S. history and English literature classes. But how many of us get to learn in a formal setting about the non-American side of our heritage -- the language, religion, and history of wherever our parents or ancestors lived before they came to the U.S.? Chelsea Davis has more about one Sudanese immigrant community that's working to ensure that their American-born children remain in touch with their Sudanese roots.
This piece first aired in "Building Bridges" on April 4, 2010.
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