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My jaw literally dropped today as I heard the soccer coach describe Boruba when he showed up at try-outs as the darkest person he had ever seen and went on to say that he was "intimidated" and imagined that the players (I assume that either they were all white or he was only concerned with the white players' feelings) would have felt the same. I cannot imagine the difficulties faced by immigrant or refugee children and teens if the adults who work with them are intimidated by the mere sight of them on a playing field. Overall, this was an excellent series and I would love to hear more about the changing face of New Hampshire.
- Christine, Dunbarton
I recently heard your program and was completely knocked out by it. I really enjoyed the different perspective/s that were given and I really enjoyed finding out about this program/school in the local area. I knew that Manchester has a high ethnic diversity, but I wasn/t aware of how the local schools were dealing with the issue. thanks so much for providing such an insightful and topical program, in such an informative manner.
- Bo, Amherst
I have been enjoying listening to your series on culture at Central High School and am particularly interested because I recebtkt embarked on a similar project last year and am a teacher at Henry J. McLaughlin Middle School in Manchester. (a school that has some students who continue on to Central)
This past March I was chosen to be a Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar. The program involves traveling with 200 educators from all fifty states to Japan for the three weeks in October. I will have the opportunity to visit schools, speak with educators and even live with a Japanese family for a brief time.
Prior to my trip, during the trip and afterwards I will be implementing a Follow-on Plan to share what I learn while in Japan with my students and our community back home. This plan involves creating a website with my students (which we have already begun http://www.worldstoriesproject.org). I will also extend a BLOG to my students via this website and communicate with my students from Japan. Students will have the opportunity to read and discuss my Japan trip diary and compose questioning letters back to me. Updating the website with photos, video, and audio while on the trip will add a multimedia dimension to the students learning. During the trip I will establish relationship connections with Japanese students, educators, and others involved in the program and invite participation in the cultural stories section of our website.
I have been collecting culture based stories for the past six months. Please visit the site: http://www.worldstoriesproject.org One particularly moving story was submitted just today by a Central High student in his junior year. It's entitled Courage from the Heart and is under featured stories. It's also on the Nigeria page under the "Our Stories" Section.
I leave for Japan on Sunday to learn about their culture. I'm so excited. Thanks for your great Culture series.
-Susan, Manchester
There's a wonderful book by Mary Pipher called "The Middle of Everywhere."
It's about the difficulties of refugees trying to settle in the U.S. I hope you can find a way to recommend it to your listeners. It's fascinating and enlightening.
-Elaine Schmottlach
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