A heartwarming and honest exploration into the complexities of identity, immigration, culture, and language issues faced by parents, young adults, teachers and students. We Speak America provides a fresh and intergenerational perspective making it a perfect tool for language and cultural programs. We Speak America features parents and teachers speaking about the crucial need for children to be bilingual and the importance of a connection to their heritage. Young adults reflect on growing up as immigrants and the children of immigrants in the midst of multiple cultures and sometimes difficult journey in embracing their own culture and language. Through personal stories and anecdotes, We Speak America captures the significance of culture and language in the lives of youth, and has been designed as the cornerstone for school and community dialogue.

"Speaking from the diverse America of the 21st century, these personal stories burst…with telling. In our post 9-11…confusion and crisis theirs is a message of hope and peace.”
-Ronald Takaki, author of A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America

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