| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:35 |
turn their backs |
reject, send away |
| 1:15 |
Lansing, Detroit,
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Traverse City |
cities in Michigan’s lower
peninsula |
| 1:35 |
stakeholders |
people and organizations
who have an interest in the success of the project |
| 1:37 |
economic development,
non-profits, ethnic chambers (of commerce) |
planning for area-wide
business growth; organizations that focus on doing good for the community
without concern for profit; chambers of commerce focusing on membership of
non-majority groups (e.g., Latinos, Arabs, etc.) |
| 1:58 |
attorney |
lawyer |
| 2:35 |
streamline processes |
making the processes
smoother and more efficient |
| 2:55 |
2010 U.S. census |
the counting of the U.S.
population that takes place every 10 years |
| 3:14 |
repopulating |
gaining back lost
population |
| 3:38 |
entrepreneurial act |
an action that is bold,
independent, and new |
| 3:40 |
in itself |
alone |
| 3:59 |
Japanese subsidiary |
company that has a
Japanese parent company |
| 4:00 |
fleeing |
running away |
| 4:03 |
Chaldeans |
Arab Christians from what
is modern-day Iraq |
| 4:07 |
whole host of reasons |
many reasons |
| 4:30 |
four seasons |
Winter, spring, summer,
and fall are all distinct climates. |
| 5:00 |
ethnically diverse |
having many racial or
tribal backgrounds |
| 5:30 |
Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs (LARA) |
http://www.michigan.gov/lara |
| 5:34 |
state agency |
a department of state
government with a special function |
| 5:43 |
Skilled Immigrant
Licensing Guide |
http://1.usa.gov/1R8kilp |
| 6:01 |
cosmetologist |
someone who trains in the
application of beauty techniques |
| 6:14 |
get credentialed |
become officially approved
by a licensing agency |
| 6:47 |
Welcoming Michigan |
http://welcomingmichigan.org |
| 6:58 |
Receiving Communities |
http://bit.ly/1JmM3RQ |
| 8:09 |
bureaucracies |
government agencies that
are controlled by officials (instead of elected representatives) |
| 8:27 |
nuances |
small, almost
unnoticeable, differences |
| 8:48 |
a little edgy |
slightly upset or in a bad
mood |
| 8:50 |
shrill voices |
loud, harsh voices |
| 9:07 |
foreign nationals |
people born in other
countries |
| 9:17 |
across the spectrum |
across the full range of
differences |
| 9:28 |
advanced degrees |
masters or doctoral
degrees |
| 9:42 |
up the food chain |
higher in the system |
| 9:50 |
shelved |
put onto the shelves for
purchase |
| 10:05 |
harvesting that crop |
bringing in the fruit or
vegetables when they are ripe |
| 10:36 |
Michigan Talent Bank |
http://www.mitalent.org |
| 11:09 |
supplement U.S. talent |
adding to the work pool
beyond American workers |
| 11:20 |
in the Mitten State |
Michigan is shaped like a
mitten (or the palm of the right hand.) |
| 11:45 |
Michigan Economic
Development Corporation (MEDC) |
http://www.michiganbusiness.org/about-medc/mission/ |
| 11:50 |
Upwardly Global (UpGlo) |
https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/about-upglo/office-locations/detroit |
| 12:04 |
Michigan State
(University) |
https://msu.edu |
| 12:12 |
permanently authorized
individuals |
people with green cards |
| 12:16 |
underemployed |
working with fewer hours
than desired |
| 12:22 |
soft job skills |
skills that allow you to
get along well with others |
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