United States: Reading, Writing and Refugees
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Channel: United Nations · 2018 · News & Politics
At a public school in Rochester, New York, 98 percent of the students are refugees. Meet one of its resilient students, who demonstrate strong resolve to give back to their host country, as well as the officials running the school, who nurture hope in their classrooms while drawing inspiration from the courage of these newly arrived young people.
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