Download or read book Think Like an Immigrant written by Jena Kanji and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Immigrant s Mindset written by Aleksandr E Kheyson and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being an immigrant, living in the U.S., requires a special type of mindset - Immigrant's Mindset - which, typically, is developed over many years living in America, post immigration, when many of us go through unexpected and expected challenges, difficulties, failures, disappointments, and, of course, wins and successes. Immigrant's mindset is built and strengthen over time and enables us to work and try harder, even then things initially seem impossible. I am thankful and humbled by the opportunities that life in America presented me with, all wonderful people that I have met and learned from over the years, and I am proud to be an American citizen with an immigrant's mindset!This book is about me, an immigrant from Ukraine, now a proud American citizen, living in United States for over 20 years now. I hope that by reading my story of childhood in Ukraine, then, migration to America, and all challenges, opportunities, failures, and successes, ups and downs that I've encountered, experienced, and lived through, would inspire and motivate those reading to begin or continue to pursue personal and professional goals and dreams that we all have, but often forget about or put them into the 'I will do this later when I have time' box of our mind. If you are an immigrant from another country, now living in the United States, I hope that you will be able to relate to some of my experiences that I discuss in this book, and remind yourself how strong, determined, and special your are, and that you can accomplish anything if you are ready and are willing to work hard, and push through various roadblocks and challenges on your path in life to achieve that what you had dreamed of for so long as a child many years ago, no matter anybody else thinks, says, or does. If you are someone who has never immigrated before, and have always lived in the country of your birth, whether it is the United States or any other country of the world, I genuinely hope that my story will serve as a motivation that you may have needed to take your personal and professional goals and objectives to the next level. Perhaps, it will inspire you to invest more time and energy into your own personal growth and development, or to become a mentor to someone who can benefit from your knowledge and experience. Or, maybe my story will inspire you to travel and see other countries, learn about different cultures, traditions, languages, and people. If you are ready to experience what I call an 'Immigrant's Mindset, ' then I invite you to take an interesting, and often unpredictable journey into my life

Download or read book Trajectories and Imaginaries in Migration written by Felicitas Hillmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws attention to the various factors that characterize migrant flows and mobilities, calling into question familiar concepts such as push and pull, migration as a life project and sociocultural integration. It highlights processes such as fl exible migrant routes, temporary and return migration, mental aspects of migration processes and transnationalism, which are organised around the themes of shaping trajectories, frictions in space, and the migrant mental framework. It brings together work from scholars from Europe and beyond, with the contributions collected emphasizing the social and mental processes that underpin the migratory process, which can be seen as the ‘soft side’ of migration. Too often, this side is neglected when the governance of migration is discussed. The novel ideas expressed here also help to overcome the mechanistic view of migration as a push-pull event. Thus, the book suggests a different understanding of migration and mobility as relational, non-linear and fluid social processes, characterized by instability in migrant life trajectories. Emphasizing the fl exibility of migrants and migration and advocating the importance of emotionally charged, individual perceptions as central to migrant decision-making, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, politics and geography with interests in migration and diaspora studies.

Download or read book Immigrant Manifesto written by Obi Odenigbo and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mindset of a Refugee written by Joseph Minani and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mindset of a Refugee: Understanding the human potential for current and former refugees to change our planet is part autobiography, part call to action. In the book, author Joseph Minani recalls his childhood through the fictional character Karenzo-a young boy living with his family in a Tanzanian refugee camp. Through Minani's words, you'll learn of other true stories that prove refugees can offer value to the countries that take them in while advocating for change and help with the international crisis. In this book, you'll learn about the power of a mindset forged by adversity through: Karenzo's experiences in a refugee camp and his journey to the United States Stories of refugees who persevered and reached happiness and success Interviews with professionals working on the front lines to help refugees Minani looks to break the stereotypes and stigmas portrayed through the media and prove that refugees deserve fair treatment. You'll understand the need for refugees to be directly involved in finding solutions for the problems faced in camps and during the resettlement process. You will be inspired to believe that everyone deserves a right to life, equality, freedom, and a future with endless possibilities.

Download or read book Mindsets and Migrants written by Maxine Reitzes and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Challenging the Monolingual Mindset written by John Hajek and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume illustrates the distinctive and interconnected use of languages in increasingly diversified communities, examining a range of multilingual contexts, including post-migration settlement, language policy, education, language contact and intercultural communication. With contributions from researchers in Australia, Europe and Asia, the book discusses the opportunities and tensions that can emerge when societies attempt to manage and understand multilingual communication within and across communities. Reflecting the ideas of Professor Michael Clyne, the volume makes clear how ongoing research across a broad range of topics can assist in challenging the monolingual mindset by bringing to the attention of readers the rich linguistic diversity, as well as linguistic potential, of our communities around the world.

Download or read book Children of Immigrants written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-11-12 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of the very best and most extensive research efforts to date on the circumstances, health, and development of children in immigrant families and the delivery of health and social services to these children and their families. This book presents new, detailed analyses of more than a dozen existing datasets that constitute a large share of the national system for monitoring the health and well-being of the U.S. population. Prior to these new analyses, few of these datasets had been used to assess the circumstances of children in immigrant families. The analyses enormously expand the available knowledge about the physical and mental health status and risk behaviors, educational experiences and outcomes, and socioeconomic and demographic circumstances of first- and second-generation immigrant children, compared with children with U.S.-born parents.

Download or read book The Emigrant Edge written by Brian Buffini and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brian Buffini, an Irish immigrant who went from rags to riches, shares his strategies for anyone who wants to achieve the American dream. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Brian Buffini immigrated to San Diego, California at the age of nineteen with only ninety-two dollars in his pocket. Since then, he has become a classic American rags-to-riches story. After discovering real estate, he quickly became one of the nation's top real estate moguls and founder of the largest business training company, Buffini & Co., in North America. But Brian isn't alone in his success: immigrants compose thirteen percent of the American population and are responsible for a quarter of all new businesses. In fact, Forbes magazine boasts that immigrants dominate most of the Forbes 400 list. So what are the secrets? In The Emigrant Edge, Brian shares seven characteristics that he and other successful immigrants have in common that can help anyone reach a higher level of achievement, no matter their vocation. He then challenges readers to leave the comfort of their current work conditions to apply these secrets and achieve the success of their dreams"--

Download or read book My Name is Not Refugee written by Kate Milner and published by Barrington Stoke Picture Books. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching, timely and tender exploration of refugees and migration for the youngest readers.

Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning written by Martin Lamb and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook offers an authoritative, one-stop reference work for the dynamic and expanding field of language learning motivation. The 32 chapters have been specially commissioned from the field’s most influential researchers and writers. Together they present a compelling picture of the motivations people have for learning languages, the diverse ways we can research motivation, and the implications for promoting and sustaining learners’ motivation. The first section outlines the main theoretical approaches to language learning motivation; the next section presents ways in which motivation theory has been applied in practice; the third section showcases examples of motivation research in particular contexts and with particular types of language learners; and the final section describes the exciting directions that contemporary research is taking, promising important new insights for academics and practitioners alike.

Download or read book One Quarter of the Nation written by Nancy Foner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched book by one of America’s leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country. An astonishing number of immigrants and their children—nearly eighty-six million people—now live in the United States. Together, they have transformed the American experience in profound and far-reaching ways that go to the heart of the country’s identity and institutions. Unprecedented in scope, One Quarter of the Nation traces how immigration has reconfigured America’s racial order—and, importantly, how Americans perceive race—and played a pivotal role in reshaping electoral politics and party alignments. It discusses how immigrants have rejuvenated our urban centers as well as some far-flung rural communities, and examines how they have strengthened the economy, fueling the growth of old industries and spurring the formation of new ones. This wide-ranging book demonstrates how immigration has touched virtually every facet of American culture, from the music we dance to and the food we eat to the films we watch and books we read. One Quarter of the Nation opens a new chapter in our understanding of immigration. While many books look at how America changed immigrants, this one examines how they changed America. It reminds us that immigration has long been a part of American society, and shows how immigrants and their families continue to redefine who we are as a nation.

Download or read book The Immigrant Mentality written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-04 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you an immigrant and would like to successfully assimilate into a new culture? Do you want to become a successful individual in a foreign land? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, keep reading ... The life of an immigrant is tough. They start out as being strangers having different cultural practices, and a unique way of behaving. Some locals may look down up them and even make fun of them. It is not uncommon for immigrants to feel inadequate, unwelcomed, or even suffer from low self-esteem. However, the immigrants can turn their lives around and achieve the impossible if they only know how to. Look around you. You will discover that certain highly successful individuals were once immigrants. They embraced their host country, got used to living in a strange place, and did the greatest work of their lives. However, when you meet them, you will discover that they still possess an immigrant mentality. How did they make it so big? This book is your best guide in learning to leverage your immigrant mindset and build a great life for yourself and your family. In this wonderful narrative, here's what else you'll discover: Who is an immigrant, what is an immigrant mentality, how can you learn to embrace your uniqueness in a foreign land, and why you should in fact think like an immigrant Why should be grateful for the opportunity of being an immigrant, and how can being appreciative begin to change your life for the better How can researching and planning like an immigrant show you a different perspective, and how you can go about doing it What can you do to learn and act like the natives and carve amazing opportunities for yourself, and why should you execute your strategy like them ... and much more! There should be no shame in being an immigrant. You are only doing what you believe is best for your future and want to fulfill a dream. You will look different and feel out of place when you move to another country. However, being unique should be your strength and you should make the most of your experiences. This indispensable guide will show you the roadmap and how you can use your immigrant mentality to create the success that you could previously only conceive of. Special Thanks to Mr. Haitham Al-Gharaibeh for the illustration design. So, click the "Buy Now" or "Buy now with 1-click" button and begin your journey today!

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences written by Shaofeng Li and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences provides a thorough, in-depth discussion of the theory, research, and pedagogy pertaining to the role individual difference (ID) factors play in second language acquisition (SLA). It goes beyond the traditional repertoire and includes 32 chapters covering a full spectrum of topics on learners’ cognitive, conative, affective, and demographic/sociocultural variation. The volume examines IDs from two perspectives: one is how each ID variable is associated with learning behaviors, processes, and outcomes; the other is how each domain of SLA, such as vocabulary or reading, is affected by clusters of ID variables. The volume also includes a section on the common methods used in ID research, including data elicitation instruments such as surveys, interviews, and psychometric testing, as well as methods of data analysis such as structural equation modeling. The book is a must-read for any second language researcher or applied linguist interested in investigating the effects of IDs on language learning, and for any educator interested in taking account of learners’ individual differences to maximize the effects of second language instruction.

Download or read book The Security Sector Governance Migration Nexus written by Sarah Wolff and published by Ubiquity Press. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main argument is that improving migrants’ rights and conceptual linkages between SSG/R and migration is best achieved, by decentring our gaze, namely going beyond the ‘national’ and ‘state-centric’ view that characterizes traditionally SSG/R and to consider the agency of both migrants and SSR actors. First from a migrants’ perspective, it is key for SSR actors to go beyond traditional legal classifications and to consider the diversity of personal situations that involve refugees, stranded migrants and asylum seekers, which might endorse different roles at different times of their journeys and lives. Second, the transnational nature of migration calls for a transnationalization of SSG/R too. For too long the concept has mostly been applied within the national setting of SSR institutions and actors. Migration calls for a clear decentring that involves a transnational dimension and more work among transnational actors and policymakers to facilitate a norm transfer from the domestic to the interstate and international level. As such, the ‘transnational’ nature of migration and its governance needs to be ‘domesticated’ within the national context in order to change the mindset of SSG/R actors and institutions. More importantly, the paper argues that poor SSG/R at home produces refugees and incentivizes migrants to leave their countries after being victims of violence by law enforcement and security services. During migrants’ complex and fragmented journeys, good security sector governance is fundamental to address key challenges faced by these vulnerable groups. I also argue that a better understanding of migrants’ and refugees’ security needs is beneficial and central to the good governance of the security sector. After reviewing the key terms of migration and its drivers in section 2, section 3 reviews how SSG is part of the implementation of the GCM. SSR actors play a role in shaping migratory routes and refugees’ incentives to leave, in explaining migrants’ and refugees’ resilience, in protecting migrants and refugees, and in providing security. Although it cautions against artificial classifications and the term of ‘transit migration’, section 4 reviews what the core challenges are in the countries of origin, transit and destination. Section 5 provides a detailed overview of the linkages between migration and each security actor: the military, police forces, intelligence services, border guards, interior ministries, private actors, criminal justice, parliaments, independent oversight bodies and civil society. Section 6 formulates some recommendations.

Download or read book The Psychology of Group Perception written by Vincent Yzerbyt and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book Migrant written by José Manuel Mateo and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A young Mexican boy tells how he, his mother, and his sister travel across the border to search for his father and for work in Los Angeles"--