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| Title | Article: Teacher Gives Refugee Students a Chance |
| Body | From http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/Passionate_teacher_gives_refugee_students_a_chance.html Teacher gives refugee students a chance By Jenny LaCoste-Caputo April 19, 2009 Kerry Haupert's students are among thousands of refugees who have resettled in San Antonio through a program with the U.S. State Department. The agency sends refugees to several cities, channeling funds through local agencies. In San Antonio, Catholic Charities oversees the program. In 2007, the program brought 48,000 refugees to America, with 4,394 making Texas their home. Catholic Charities resettled 600 refugees here last year and expects more this year. Many of the children have spent their lives in refugee camps, never have been to school and can't read or write in their own language, let alone English. Some have witnessed terrible atrocities. Their arrival presented educators in Northside Independent School District, where most of the refugees live, with a challenge unlike any they'd ever faced. Read the full article at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/Passionate_teacher_gives_refugee_students_a_chance.html . |
| Source | San Antonio Express-News |
| Inputdate | 2009-04-21 07:35:07 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-04-21 07:35:07 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-04-27 00:00:00 |
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