ADVERTISEMENTA program in Minnesota is offering American high school students the chance to live for a week with local immigrant families, to help counter misconceptions and create connections between U.S.-born and immigrant communities. During the week, they join in school lessons and activities facilitated by City Stay, including learning about immigrant communities from members of those communities. Xavier Tavera Two City Stay students pose with their host mom on the first night of their stay with a Somali family. Another issue, Lee noted, is that the program is focused on learning opportunities for the U.S.-born students, but not for the immigrant host families. “And broaden the experience of students and host families?” Knopp concedes there is a lot to improve, and notes that the effort is all volunteer-run.

Source: Huffington Post April 17, 2017 14:46 UTC