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=Research -- Cultures= Use the following links to find out information about the countries of origin of Lancaster County's recent immigrants.

NY Times Immigration Explorer Map For information about the migration patterns of each country of the world check out the following infographic and maps: Interactive Migration Map To see what countries they are going TO, use "departures." To see what countries they are coming FROM, use "arrivals."

Other links: Bhutanese Refugees (click on "In the Camps" for a tour of the Refugee Camp PA Refugee Resettlement Program (Provides information and statistics on the refugees in PA) EthnoMed - Cultural Profiles World Culture Encyclopedia Cultural Orientation Resource - Refugee Backgrounders

For general information about countries and cultures: Country Studies CIA World Factbook You can also use CultureGrams or SIRS Discoverer databases found on the Library Resources page.

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=Interview= One of the best ways to learn about immigrants in our area is to interview them. Check out these examples of interviews on the Library of Congress site: Immigration Interviews -- Library of Congress

Contact one of the local refugee resettlement agencies or a local ethnic church to schedule an interview. Interviews may be done with agency staff, a willing refugee, or an immigrant from one of the churches. You may also choose to do both types of interviews. If the primary language of the immigrant is Spanish, be prepared to conduct part of the interview in Spanish. Use the attached interview forms and add 2-4 additional questions your group writes. Video your interview using the Flip Cameras in the library and use imovie to edit for use in the culminating project.

Gunnar Armstrong, Immigration Law Attorney Ethnic Churches in Lancaster County