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Amjambo Africa! (December 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Listings ...............................Page 3

Empower the Immigrant Woman..... .........................................Pages 8 & 9

McAuley Residence..............Page 12

Okay So I Lost an Election...Page 12

Treating Mental Health .......Page 13

Public Charge .......................Page 15

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Amjambo Africa! (November 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Migration Art..........................Page 2

Isuken ..............................Pages 8 & 9

Election Special ...........Page 12 & 13

In Stitches Documentary .....Page 15

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Amjambo Africa! (October 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Calling 911 ..............................Page 3

Ethiopian New Year .......Pages 8 & 9

Kang’omawe School.............Page 11

Traveling by Bus ...................Page 11

Empower the Immigrant Woman..........Page 12

November Elections.............Page 13

Microbusiness Fikiria ...........Page 15

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Amjambo Africa! (September 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue... Eid Al-Adha .......................... Page 2

Results Conference ................Page 2

Host Community....................Page 3

World Refugee Day................Page 8

National Night Out ................Page 9

November Elections.............Page 13

Arabic Summer School ........Page 15

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Amjambo Africa! (August 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Rwanda Bean Coffee ............ Page 7

Congolese Celebration..........Page 8

Cape Verde Celebration........Page 9

South Sudanese Celebration Page 10

Service Listings - Cut Out & Keep! .....................................Page 13/14

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On The (Male) Fringes: How Early Religious Women Remain “Subordinate” In World History Textbooks, Erica M. Southworth

Faculty Creative and Scholarly Works

Second Wave feminist researchers identified male-dominated curriculum formats in late twentieth century curriculum materials. This study builds off their work and advances the conversation of women’s inclusion by current United States secondary world history textbook content via a feminist lens to determine the extent of women’s agency in the accounts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The purpose was to determine if textbooks portrayed these patriarchal religions as exclusively male, thereby presenting inaccurate portrayals of the religions and the agents involved, which directly violates NCSS Standards. This study used critical discourse analysis to identify patterns of female marginalization and omission, indicating …

Amjambo Africa! (July 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Profile: Angela Okafor........ Page 10

Know Your Rights ................Page 12

Families Separated at the Southern Border...............Page 12

Lorraine Grace Libby Bowdoin Interview, Susie R. Bock

Lorraine Grace Libby Bowdoin Papers

Lorraine Grace Libby Bowdoin, Gorham State Teacher's College '59. A Portland native, she attended King Middle School and Portland High School. Mrs. Bowdoin taught for several school districts during her long teaching career and advocated tirelessly for mental health and elder issues.

Lorraine Grace Libby Bowdoin's physical papers are expansive and cover her entire life and career, including items from her attendance at Camp Laughing Loon as a child and young teen, her school assignments from elementary through graduate school, photos of her family and friends, items from her run as a Maine house representative, and several meticulously organized scrapbooks …

Amjambo Africa! (June 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.

Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.

Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.

Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make …

Amjambo Africa! (May 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.

Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.

Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.

Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make …

Amjambo Africa! (April 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.

Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.

Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.

Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make …

Although We Could Say So Little..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing the wedding of Diana Rockwell to Eliot Sumner, written on their wedding invitation.

I Felt A Bit Anxious Yesterday..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing plans for luncheon, weather, foot pain.

Have You Seen Janet Ross's Vegetable Book..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing social plans, weather, Janet Ross's vegetable book, request for "Japanese balls for children."

As For Mrs. Forbes Dearest..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing her poor health and fatigue.

Aldrich And Lillian Have Just Gone..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing Jewett's writing, How to Help the Poor, gossip.

Just One Word This Saturday Morning..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing the weather, visitors.

The Noble Box Of "Green Growing Things"..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing a gift from Jewett ("noble box of green growing things"), weather, fatigue, visitors.

I Hope That You And Mary Can Come..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing a reading event, Alice Howe, fatigue.

Your Letter Urging Me To Come To You..., Annie Fields

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Annie Fields to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing a difficult meeting, sales of "The Marsh Island," visitors.

There Is No Going Abroad For Joys..., Mary Rice Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Mary Rice Jewett to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing weather, visitors.

It Was So Pleasant To Come Home..., Mary Rice Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Mary Rice Jewett to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing weather, visitors, furniture, early spring.

I Had No Intention Of Letting So Long A Time Pass..., Ellen Mason

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Ellen Mason to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing Kate's health, reading, drawing class, spring.

I Want You To Keep Fénélon..., Ellen Mason

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Ellen Mason to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing books and reading, Kate's health, drawing class.

I Have Been Waiting To Send You The "Statesman Of The 19th Century"..., John Lord

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from John Lord to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing "Statesman of the 19th Century," gout, Annie Fields's health and character.

I Wish You Had Heard It..., Grace Gordon

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Grace Gordon to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing her trip to the White Mountains.

I Bid You A Most Loving And Cordial Welcome..., L. M. Perry

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from L. M. Perry to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing Jewett's return home.

If You Think So, You May Say..., Theophilus Parsons

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Theophilus Parsons to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing her work, his aging.

You Gave Me A Very Pleasant Walk..., George Wallis Haven

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from George Wallis Haven to Sarah Orne Jewett discussing fruit, flowers, old age.

I Had A Good Long Afternoon's Work..., Sarah Orne Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett Correspondence

Letter from Sarah Orne Jewett to Annie Fields discussing her affection, visitors.