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By Joe Frandino
Posted: 10/28/08, 1:55 AM EST Section: News
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco's books argue that when children immigrate at a young age, they have trouble fitting into their American and European societies. Their struggle comes because no subjects are taught in their native languages.
Suárez-Orozco, a professor at New York University, will present "Global Migration and the American Experience" at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
His work focuses on the importance of keeping immigrants and migrants connected to the society they enter, according to NYU's Web site. He writes in his books that it is a host nation's elementary schools' responsibility to educate immigrants in the language of their native country.
Suárez-Orozco has demanded that primary schools in countries with high concentrations of immigrants teach multiple languages. He attributes peoples' social and economic success to their early education.
Amy Lutz, a professor in Syracuse University's sociology department, sees Suárez-Orozco's work as valuable to students.
"It is a wonderful opportunity for students to be able to hear him talk about his research," she said.
Suárez-Orozco is the author of books and essays, including "Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium" (2004) and "Cultures Under Siege: Collective Violence and Trauma" (2000).
He directed the largest study ever funded in the history of the National Science Foundation's Cultural Anthropology division.
It involved a study of the education of Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Latino immigrant youth in American society.
John Briggs, former SU professor, said Suárez-Orozco's idea of American public schools being able to teach multiple languages to students at such a young age is na've. He said the schools don't have enough money or manpower, and politicians aren't paying attention.
"The fact of the matter is, given the economic conditions of the country coupled with the wars in the Middle East, immigration seems to be not that serious of an issue for most American voters," Briggs said. "Suárez-Orozco's talk ... is coming at a very important time in our history."
jafrandi@syr.edu
Suárez-Orozco, a professor at New York University, will present "Global Migration and the American Experience" at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
His work focuses on the importance of keeping immigrants and migrants connected to the society they enter, according to NYU's Web site. He writes in his books that it is a host nation's elementary schools' responsibility to educate immigrants in the language of their native country.
Suárez-Orozco has demanded that primary schools in countries with high concentrations of immigrants teach multiple languages. He attributes peoples' social and economic success to their early education.
Amy Lutz, a professor in Syracuse University's sociology department, sees Suárez-Orozco's work as valuable to students.
"It is a wonderful opportunity for students to be able to hear him talk about his research," she said.
Suárez-Orozco is the author of books and essays, including "Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium" (2004) and "Cultures Under Siege: Collective Violence and Trauma" (2000).
He directed the largest study ever funded in the history of the National Science Foundation's Cultural Anthropology division.
It involved a study of the education of Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Latino immigrant youth in American society.
John Briggs, former SU professor, said Suárez-Orozco's idea of American public schools being able to teach multiple languages to students at such a young age is na've. He said the schools don't have enough money or manpower, and politicians aren't paying attention.
"The fact of the matter is, given the economic conditions of the country coupled with the wars in the Middle East, immigration seems to be not that serious of an issue for most American voters," Briggs said. "Suárez-Orozco's talk ... is coming at a very important time in our history."
jafrandi@syr.edu
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