Today I watched a video about the experiences of Egyptian immigrants to Nashville. Many of them were professionals in their home country – doctors, hotel managers, teachers, lawyers. But they can’t do those things here without getting a degree from an American college. So the majority of them work at Opryland Hotel. I worked with …
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Nashville Somalis: Being Able to Vote is a Miracle
The Tennessean had an incredible article today about Somali Americans who are able to vote in this election. Here are some quotes: “Nashville’s Somalis don’t want to hear how inconvenient it is to stand in long lines at the polls.They don’t like conversations about how watching TV is ruined by all the political attack ads, …
Why My Job Rules
Why my job sucks: For the past 3 weeks, I’ve had to travel to high schools and middle schools to administer a speaking test to EL students. The SAME test. Over and over. ALL day long. Why my job rules: I’ve gotten to meet a bunch of cool students. At one high school, I met …