It was one of my best classes when we host two Africans Americans students at UWEC. One of them is a master degree student who was living in a shelter for the first 18 years of his life. He described for us, how was difficult for him and his “Brothers in shelter” to survive after been dismissed from the facility. He stated that, less than two percent of them have not completed their under graduate studies and that raise a big question about wherever these shelters are effectives or not. Furthermore, he mentioned how was difficult for him to adjust in Eau Claire.
In my opinion, since the majority of Eau Claire residents are from European origins, they feel it’s somehow strange for them to accept new ethnic group like the Africans Americans. However, I believe in the coming years more Africans Americans will live in Eau Claire along with other ethnic groups, and that will make them, Eau Claire’s residents, more familiars with them.
I think your are right Summer. Even Eau Claire, Wisconsin is becoming more ethnically diverse.
ReplyDeleteHis personal story is really sad. I hope their situation will improve in the future.
ReplyDeleteI also liked that they came to our class. It was very interesting. I know the feeling that he described when he came to Wisconsin where the majority is white. When I was in the Dominican Republic where the majority is black and I was the only white and blond girl and everybody was staring at me. So I can definitely understand how this must feel for him.
ReplyDeleteThat's also part of American diversity,his experience was astonishing,hope their life will be better and better.
ReplyDeleteKarin, your comment is a good observation of how this type of reaction seems to be a part of human nature....when someone is different people notice!
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