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<title>Literacy seen as key to refugee success in America</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 11, 2012) Since the founding of the United States, immigrants have played a role in creating communities. In some “rustbelt” cities, they’re responsible for reinvigorating former manufacturing towns. In Buffalo, for example, more than 1000 refugees arrive every year. They are helping revive this shrinking city after a half century of decline. Most immigrants are illiterate in their native languages, yet they are expected to learn English upon arrival. Literacy is seen as the refugees’ the best chance to contribute to their new home and become successful in America. For our collaboration on literacy with WBEZ’s Front and Center,  Daniel Robison brings us this story from Buffalo, New York. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19957/20120611/literacy-seen-as-key-to-refugee-success-in-america">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since the founding of the United States, immigrants have played a role in creating communities. In some “rustbelt” cities, they’re responsible for reinvigorating former manufacturing towns. In Buffalo, for example, more than 1000 refugees arrive every year. They are helping revive this shrinking city after a half century of decline. Most immigrants are illiterate in their native languages, yet they are expected to learn English upon arrival. Literacy is seen as the refugees’ the best chance to contribute to their new home and become successful in America. For our collaboration on literacy with WBEZ’s Front and Center,  Daniel Robison brings us this story from Buffalo, New York. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19957/20120611/literacy-seen-as-key-to-refugee-success-in-america">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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