Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

Visiting Brighton Beach was one of my favorite trips during this Spring Intensive because of the livelihood of this neighborhood in Brooklyn! As we walked through the streets we saw a variety of fresh markets, stores that seemed like they were stuck in time from the...
Immigrant Story

Immigrant Story

This interview is between my grandmother’s cousin, Theresa, and my great-great-grandmother, Rose. Rose first came to America in 1895 and is interviewed in 1976. Rose speaks about her experiences making trips back and forth from Italy before finally immigrating...
Myanmar Story/Past

Myanmar Story/Past

The country Myanmar is located in southeast Asia. Myanmar was under British rule from 1824 to 1948. At that time it was called Burma, however when it went under military power, the name changed to Myanmar. Since then Myanmar has had a lot of problems because the...
Trip to Chinatown!

Trip to Chinatown!

When everyone in our Spring Intensive course was initially asked what they were most excited about for the first week, practically everyone replied ‘Chinatown!’ This neighborhood located in the Lower East Side in New York City is a huge hotpot of culture. The...