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245 02 A Family of Many Nations. 
264  1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming,
       |c2014. 
300    1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 43 min.) :
       |bdigital, .flv file, sound 
336    two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 
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347    video file|bMPEG-4|bFlash 
500    Title from title frames. 
518    Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources 
       in 2003. 
520    This is a hopeful story of the changing face of education 
       in America. At White Center Heights Elementary School, 
       located just south of Seattle, Washington, the students 
       speak twenty-seven different languages and come from fifty
       different countries. Eighty percent of the students speak 
       no English at home and ninety percent qualify for free or 
       reduced lunch. As schools grow more diverse across the 
       country, White Center Heights appears more as a window 
       into the future of education rather than an anomaly. In 
       fact, what is more unique is the positive approach to the 
       daily cultural challenges. Here, differences are embraced 
       and conflicts resolved. In addition to tackling issues 
       such as poverty, and language barriers, school staff are 
       faced with many young children who have already 
       experienced the trauma of war and loss. From countries 
       such as Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea, Laos, Vietnam, and El 
       Salvador, the student population is a reflection of the 
       rise in immigration of refugee families from war-torn 
       areas. Filmed with no outside narration, A Family Of Many 
       Nations presents children, teachers, parents, local 
       residents, and education experts talking openly about the 
       school and home experience of students at White Center 
       Heights. Emerging as the instrumental force behind the 
       school's dynamic atmosphere is the principal, Greta Salmi;
       she demonstrates how to lead our students with empathy and
       intelligence in a complex new world. The microcosm of 
       White Center Heights serves as an inspiration and an 
       example for the kinds of opportunities which exist for 
       developing successful, diverse communities in the 21st 
       Century. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Immigrants|zUnited States. 
650  0 Education|zUnited States. 
650  0 Education. 
655  7 Documentary films.|2lcgft 
700 1  Coughlin, Todd,|efilm director. 
710 2  Kanopy (Firm) 
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