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God Grew Tired of Us

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From education.nationalgeographic.com - November 7, 2012 3:41 PM

The story of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan is a heartbreaking and inspiring tale of youth caught in cultural and geopolitical conflicts and fored to leave their homes. The film God Grew Tired of Us " tells a moving story of young people overcoming incredible challenges and struggling to improve their own lives and those of family and friends left behind."  Linked here is a lsson plan from National Geographic "to teach students about concepts of migration, cultural mosaics, sense of place, and forces of cooperation and conflict among communities" using this 90 minute documentary.  The film can be viewed online on HULU as well as other media outlets.  

 

Tags: culture, Africa, political, conflict, war, migration, development, APHG. 


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Interactive maps Mexico-USA migration channels

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From geo-mexico.com - October 10, 2012 10:20 AM
In several previous posts we have looked at specific migration channels connecting Mexico to the USA: From Morelos to Minnesota; case study of a migrant...

 

An excellent way to show examples of chain migration and the gravity model...students will understand the concepts with concretes examples. These interactive maps have crisp geo-visualizations of the migratory flows.


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Derek Ethier's comment, September 20, 2012 10:51 PM
Ethnic groups have always been drawn to areas where there kinsmen reside. This map reinforces this idea. Texas and California are obvious destinations due to proximity, but Chicago shows how migrants join family and others with ethnic ties to maintain heritage and feel closer to home. Chicago has a large minority population, which also contributes to this.
Benjamin DeRita's comment, September 24, 2012 1:28 PM
For the majority of regions the migration percentages are seemingly obvious and to be expected. However, am surprised to see a region such as Guerrero have a high concentration of relocation to Raleigh, NC. Also Guerrero seems unique where it has no clear dominant destination compared to many of its neighbors. Outside of Chicago (1) the next four cities are essentially receiving equal migration.
Sam Capron's curator insight, February 7, 12:32 PM

I found this map very interesting because my original thought was that the most migration would take place close to the boarders and flow exponentially outward. The fact that Chicago has more migration from Mexico than Texas, Arizona, or California kind of throws a wrench in that hypothesis. Perhaps migration is not based so much on location, but rather what work is available in the region, how strict the local laws on immigration are, and if there is family in the area.
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Drug war sparks exodus of affluent Mexicans

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From www.washingtonpost.com - October 10, 2012 10:18 AM
Tens of thousands of well-off Mexicans have moved north of the border in a quiet exodus over the past few years, according to local officials, border experts and demographers.

 

The migration from Mexico to the USA has slowed tremendously in the 21st century, but due to the drug violence, the demographic profile of the migrants has changed significantly. 


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Sean Rooney's comment, September 20, 2012 3:14 PM
Drug violence plays a crucial role in Mexico. The government needs to address the drug problem in Mexico. The current system is clearly not working out and will get worse in the long run. I agree with the notion of corruption has a crucial impact on the Mexican government. We discussed in class that officials "turn their heads" in these situations. I am curious to see if drug violence improves in the long run.
Derek Ethier's comment, September 20, 2012 10:12 PM
In some cases, wealthy Mexican drug lords have more power than local and even national government. The dangers of Mexico have even deferred tourism. In one instance, a newly wed bride watched her husband get decapitated by drug lords while they were abducted after jet skiing. Affluent Mexicans who have the ability to flee the country wisely do so, and who can blame them?
Joshua Choiniere's comment, September 21, 2012 3:27 PM
This story reminds me of the Dutch Africans who moved from their settlements and went futher into the country to avoid British colonalism. Although far apart and not the same conditions i found the migration of the people to be similar in comparison with the affulnt Mexicans that are afriad for their safety. The people are so afriad for their lives that there willing to leave everything and move just to preserve there life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. I have no problem with this group of people migrating to the U.S because if they stay the powerful drug cartel will harress them and kill them.
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