Welcome to Greektown

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History of Greek Immigration Greeks have been coming to America since the 1700s from Mani, Greece and by the early 20th century 95% of the Greek immigrants were male. By 1920 there were 9 men for every 2 woman. More Greeks were migrating to America, and particularly New York City, during the 1960s and 70s because of the Greek Revolution of 1967. This is a time when three military men were afraid of losing their power and decided to politically take over Greece. During this time people left due to the war and economic downfall. They came to America – the land of opportunity. Most Greek immigrants came New England, the West, and large cities like New York City. They would than find work in factories and restaurants working as bus boys and dishwashers. Most Greek immigrants would have a positive relationship with their employer which would lead to occupational mobility. Many Greek...

Greek Immigration

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5MhoVhL1AM Peter Livanos Greek Immigration   Background  Peter came to the United States in 1991 from a small island in Greece called Chios. Everyone on the island is very friendly and everyone knows each other. He loves his country and the island that he is from. He is very proud to be from Greece. Peter was in the shipping business at the age of seventeen. At the young age of seventeen, he was supporting, not only himself but also his mother, his brother, and his sister because his father had passed away. Peter traveled all around the world while in the shipping business. He met his wife Despina, in Canada when he was at the age of twenty-three while he was the captain of a ship. After a few years in the shipping business and after getting married to his wife, two years later he traveled to America thinking that he would be more successful than he...

Tracking Your Colleagues?

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Ever wonder what would happen if you google a co-worker or student? Although you may have looked at your own digital footprint, have you thought about learning more about those around you for positive reasons–that is not to snoop into their heartbreak or financial ups and downs but rather to have new reasons to connect with those sitting across from you at meetings and award dinners? Today I enjoyed looking up one of the faculty in Wagner’s business department Prof. Frank DiSimone. I recently had the opportunity while editing a student’s paper for my history course, to hear praise of Frank for teaching his senior business students how to write and research at a very sophisticated level. I also knew that Frank had won an MLK Agent of change award because of his work with students. Now thanks to this assignment on google I learned more. Frank was 2006 Graduate Professor...

An Island in the Blue Sea

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The breeze through the palm trees on an Island of the Carribean sea might conjure up dreams of a romance. A painting of such an island, with a fragile paper sailboat in the foreground, can challenge us to consider a different story. What if the Island is the Dominican Republic and the painter hints at a larger perspective, through stormy clouds and the symboilic figure of a man crouching naked and alone, a story of flight, immigration, isolation and the search for a new community? Artists can tell their stories through powerful images that hang in a gallery or increasingly on-line. And yet, we all have stories, stories that others need to hear and that are vital to understanding how community is created. Digital stories can be interviews that we do with those we encounter, which allow us to share the wisdom we learn from others with the wider world.

The Chinese in America: Becoming a Model Minorty

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Chinese Americans From a history of discrimination, Chinese Americans emerge as America’s “model minority”. By: Leslie Lynn and Kelly McCue Wagner College 16 and 13 During the past generation Chinese Americans have been depicted in the media as a “beloved model minority” (Kwong, IX). Despite years of social and legislative discrimination, the Chinese have arguably become the most successful immigrant group in America. Today, the median income of Chinese Americans is higher than the median income of Caucasians (Kwong, IX). A greater percentage of Chinese Americans live in upper or middle class neighborhoods than Caucasians (Kwong, IX). Chinese Americans complete college at a rate twice that of Caucasian Americans, and Chinese Americans are “overrepresented” in the top schools (Kwong, IX). The Chinese immigrants of America serve as an example of how a minority group can...

A Journey Of A Lifetime

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By Amanda Fugel Wagner College ’16 Italian Immigration to America Post 1924 On March 14, 1950, Carmela Martines started off her new life with her voyage to “the Great” USA. At 18 years old my grandma, also known as Nonna, made the journey to what she and her family considered to be the “Land Of Opportunity.” Coming to America was more than just an opportunity for my Nonna. She came here for work and to be reunited with her family again. Little did she know, that thanks to her brave move, our family would have something to carry on and support us from generation to generation. How Sicilian Ideals Got in The Way: “The peasants in the primarily poor, mostly rural south of Italy and on the island of Sicily had little hope of improving their lot. Diseases and natural disasters swept through the new nation, but its fledgling government was in no condition to bring aid to the people. As...