| Approx.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 1:05 |
Michigan Immigrant Rights
Center (MIRC) |
a non-for-profit organization founded in
2009 |
| 1:45 |
Sterling Heights,
Hamtramck, Chadsey-Condon |
Southeast Michigan
communities with Welcoming Michigan programs |
| 2:05 |
seasonal farm workers |
workers who come to work a
specific growing or harvesting season |
| 2:43 |
hate crimes |
crimes committed against
someone because of basic characteristics (race, gender, ethnicity, religion,
sexual identity, ability, etc.) |
| 3:00 |
scarcity mentality |
the thinking that there
isn’t enough for everyone |
| 3:15 |
demographic shifts |
population changes (in
race, religion, ethnicity, etc.) |
| 3:40 |
acknowledge |
admit, agree that
something is true |
| 3:44 |
ancestors |
great-grandparents (and
other relatives who came before you) |
| 4:00 |
re-humanized |
giving back to someone
their human qualities |
| 4:48 |
Yemenis |
immigrants from Yemen |
| 4:58 |
Polish and Ukrainian |
immigrants from Poland and
Ukraine |
| 5:35 |
descendants |
children, people who came
after the earliest relatives |
| 5:45 |
synergy |
the energy and
effectiveness created between many people working together |
| 5:53 |
existing platforms |
programs or models already
in place |
| 5:56 |
collaborative |
working together,
cooperating |
| 6:23 |
faith community…stepping
up |
religious groups…coming
forward to help |
| 6:33 |
walking the walk |
actually doing the work |
| 6:43 |
ESL students |
students learning English
as a second language |
| 6:53 |
intuitive connections |
logical connections,
partnerships that make sense |
| 7:15 |
strategizing |
planning for maximum
effectiveness |
| 7:23 |
leverage resources |
use all your tools and
connections strategically |
| 7:30 |
leadership development |
train leaders in the
community |
| 7:31 |
public engagement |
get local citizens
involved |
| 7:32 |
strategic communications |
get out the best message
possible to the public |
| 7:53 |
shifting target |
a focus that is always
changing |
| 8:05 |
non-immigrants |
people who always live
somewhere (not newcomers) |
| 8:40 |
South Haven, MI |
community on the west
coast of Michigan |
| 8:45 |
birthed 15 children |
had 15 children, gave
birth to 15 children |
| 9:45 |
literally opened up their
home |
actually let people come
into their house to sleep/eat |
| 9:55 |
Hartford, MI |
farming community in
southwest Michigan |
| 10:05 |
walking the talk |
actually doing what you
said |
| 10:20 |
Ecuador |
country in northwestern
South America |
| 10:35 |
grooming |
preparing for a big
presentation |
| 10:36 |
forces aligning |
getting all groups
coordinated |
| 11:38 |
be on the fence |
be uncertain, could go one
way or the other |
| 11:45 |
meet them where they are |
work with people at
whatever stage or mindset they have |
| 11:50 |
on behalf of (someone) |
for the benefit of
(someone) |
| 11:55 |
get to know |
learn about someone,
become better acquainted |
| 12:05 |
heart and soul |
with deep feeling and
commitment |
| 12:15 |
transformative |
creating great change |
| 12:24 |
advocacy |
working for someone’s
benefit |
| 13:25 |
www.welcomingmichigan.org |
Welcoming Michigan online |
| 13:40 |
seen some struggles |
had some difficulties |
| 13:52 |
bottom line |
final analysis, results in
the end |
| 14:00 |
cohesive…vibrant community |
community that stays
united…that is lively, energetic |
| 14:20 |
STEM fields |
high-tech fields (science,
technology, engineering, mathematics), also high-paying fields |
| 15:15 |
thrives |
lives fully, grows,
flourishes, has energy |
| 15:25 |
What’s in it for them? |
What is their reason? What
will they gain? |
| 16:05 |
compassion |
feeling of sympathy,
warmth, caring, desire to help |