Wherever we live during our lives, we all have a personal definition of "home." Emotional, psychological and geographic factors often shape the concept of “home.” For new arrivals to our country, a search for "home" can be puzzling and difficult. This edition of Education Forum explores how “relocation” and “home” can have very different meanings.
Join Diane Lucas, UNC-TV's director of programming and educational outreach, and a panel of guests—including Norma Quinones, MEd, MSA, of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; international student Abraham Encinas; and Brenda Allen, MS, EdD, of Wake Technical Community College—for an insightful discussion about where "home" is and how it might be rapidly changing in a fast-paced global environment.
In addition to watching examples of video essays from the "My Journey Home" national outreach project by Central Carolina Community College students, you can view them on this site.
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Victor Dau
Director, Small Business Center, Randolph Community College
Born in Colombia and educated in New York, Dau managed a family owned textile & apparel manufacturing company in Colombia for 10 years. He later relocated to the U.S. to develop Spanish language civic & pre-literacy programs.
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Norma Quinones, M.Ed., M.S.A.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Ms. Quinones is originally from Puerto Rico. She has taught ESL, Spanish, and reading teacher in the U.S. and currently is an education consultant for the NC Department of Instruction. She is pursuing her doctorate at NC State University.
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Abraham Encinas
International Student
Encinas is an international student from Perú who has studied communications and languages. As a cruise line crewmember in the Franco/American cruise Line, Renaissance, he has visited several (27) countries around the world. He is graduating from Randolph Community College in the Interpreter/Translator program.
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Dr. Brenda Allen
Wake Technical Community College
After graduating from Virginia State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Dr. Allen held positions in upstate New New York and Washington, DC. Then, at NC State University, where she received her doctorate, she has held several leadership positions and worked with minorities. Her experiences both internationally and locally have benefited her understanding of the global environment.
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Heather Burgiss
Central Carolina Community College |
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Video Essay Contest |
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Winner: Christine Parker
Central Carolina Community College
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Finalist: Alan Roberts
Central Carolina Community College
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Finalist: Kai Smith
Central Carolina Community College |
