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Pittsburgh’s Somali Bantu Students
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During the industrial revolution, Pittsburgh welcomed thousands of immigrants to southwestern Pennsylvania. The city remains welcoming to families from other countries and is today home to several hundred Somali Bantu refugees. Teen reporters Anna, Christina and Siraji (a former refugee) provide details on issues of assimilation and independence for Somali Bantu teens and young adults.
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During the industrial revolution, Pittsburgh welcomed thousands of immigrants to southwestern Pennsylvania. The city remains welcoming to families from other countries and is today home to several hundred Somali Bantu refugees. Teen reporters Anna, Christina and Siraji (a former refugee) interview Greg Jones (tutor, University of Pittsburgh), Jonathan Covel (ESL Director, Pittsburgh Public Schools), Nancy A. Hubley (Education Law Center) and Fatuma Muya (former refugee and Pittsburgh Public Schools graduate) to provide details on issues of assimilation and independence for Somali Bantu teens and young adults.