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Philadelphia Mosaic: New Immigrants in America is a documentation with photos and
interviews of ten immigrant families from all parts of the world that have settled in Philadelphia
within the past several decades. This document depicts how these families have acclimated
to the United States through activities that include work, education, religion and social life.
The Philadelphia experience is a prototype of the process that is taking place in most cities
in America, that is they are globalizing and rapidly.These new arrivals carry with them the
same values of those who preceded them 100+ years ago. They work hard, they are
achievement oriented, value family life and look for their children to succeed through education.
They differ the last great migration in that this migration is global: the past on was basically
Eurocentric.

Philadelphia Mosaic is currently on exhibit at The Free Library of Philadephia (1901 Vine Street)
until 4/30/03. A fifty photograph catalogue can be purchased for $20 by calling 215-563-7271
or e-mailing harvey3283@aol.com

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