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Fighting school violence, Asian immigrants find their voice

July 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Anjana Sundaram New America Media Wei Chen describes himself as the “quiet, academic type” when he first came to America in 2006. Upon entering South Philadelphia High School, he barely spoke English and hoped to disappear under the radar, while he adjusted to his new environment.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, African American, Bach Tong, Chinatown, Chinese American Student Association, Duong Nghe Le, Melanie Grimes, Persuading Asian, Principal Hackney, School Reform Commission, Shana Kemp, South Philadelphia High School, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5, Wei Chen, Xu Lin, attention

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