The UNCG Center for New North Carolinians: University Research and Service for Immigrant Empowerment

The UNCG Center for New North Carolinians: University Research and Service for Immigrant Empowerment

This article provides an overview of how a university can serve as a resource for newcomer empowerment in light of changing demographics. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) was established during a time of dramatic demographic change in the stat...

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Main Author: Richard Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2011-11-01
Series:Sociation Today
Subjects:
outreach services
immigration
equal opportunity
Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v92/uncg.htm
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description This article provides an overview of how a university can serve as a resource for newcomer empowerment in light of changing demographics. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) was established during a time of dramatic demographic change in the state due to immigrant in-migration. CNNC began with a commitment to culturally appropriate outreach services that empower immigrant communities. This article is adapted from and expands upon a presentation by the author at a symposium on Mexican immigration to the Southeastern US, held in 2005, hosted by the Consul General of Mexico.
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immigration
equal opportunity
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