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Personal Reflections on Building a Family
Members of the BLUR community, Art & Laura Dague, like a growing number of Americans, adopted their two beautiful children from outside of the United States. And like a growing number of Americans, (some estimates place the number at over 500,000 families who have adopted across ethnic and cultural lines) they have begun a multicultural family of their own.Read More »
5 CommentsOptimism Through a Critical Lense
Author and talk show regular Richard Rodriguez remains up-beat about the blending of cultures in America, even as he takes on Mexican American clannishness and other pet peeves.Read More »
0 CommentsA Unique School with a Global Mission
John Stanford International School teaches its students to embrace diversity through the makeup of its enrollment and its culturally relevant curriculum.Read More »
2 CommentsIn Her Footsteps
Kelly Jackson's experiences as a multiracial person growing up in America have encouraged her to consider what this might mean for her niece Kaylie Jo.Read More »
5 CommentsMulticultural Education : Where Are We Now
As the school year nears or begins for many families across the country, BLUR talks to experts about how multiculturalism can be better reflected in our children's learning environments.Read More »
1 CommentsMaking the World a Little Smaller
For Gene Cernan, it took leaving earth (three times) to see the world through a BLUR lens.Read More »
3 CommentsWhat Happens at the Intersection?
The Medici Effect has been around for a while, but Frans Johansson's position that diversity facilitates creativity and innovation remains fresh.Read More »
1 CommentsThe Big Heart
If you walked into the Williams house in the mid-1990s, you'd be excused for thinking you'd stumbled across a United Nations youth meeting. With 15 kids adopted from around the globe, and three of their own, this family wrote the book on cultural expansion.Read More »
1 CommentsTeaching Diversity
A remark by her adopted daughter's preschool friend upset Peggy Gillespie. But instead of staying mad, she created a way to teach children -- and their parents and teachers -- about diversity. Find out how you can bring those resources to your school, community or place of worship.Read More »
1 CommentsWe Invite You to Use BLUR!
Do you have a story to tell about the multicultural, multiethnic experience? Use BLUR as a platform to tell your story and share your point of view!Read More »
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