Share Family Recipes and Stories for Immigrants Day
In 1987, on the 101st anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 28 as “National Immigrants Day.” It was celebrated as a moving reminder of what makes America unique among other nations. While it is not an official U.S. Holiday, Immigrants Day is an acknowledgement that the United States has more immigrants than any other nation.
Whether your family just arrived or has been here for generations, we all contribute to our unique American culture, often described as a melting pot or a stew. Nowhere is that idea more apparent than on our dining room tables.
In that spirit, the DEIA Team would like to hear from you. Do you have a family recipe you would like to share? If so, please submit a recipe by Friday, October 21. You’ll also have the option to submit a family story about that recipe.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ancestry Survey for Family History Month!
We are currently working on the President's Office Interactive Family Ancestry Map, which will be published at the end of the month. Thanks to everyone who completed the survey and for the feedback we received on this year's survey - we will apply that feedback to next year's survey.
All are Welcome to Participate in the Tell Your Story Series
We’ve been honored to have three great Tell Your Story events over the last year and a half. Thank you to Ismael Carreras, Shahriar Panahi, and Chanda Wolf for participating in the series. If you are interested in sharing your story, contact Cheryl Millett at cmillett@umassp.edu.