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A Student’s View on Asking ‘Where Are You From?’: I’m a College-Bound Nuyorican High School Grad With a Unique Identity. Here’s What It Means to Be Where I’m From

Elvis Santiago (Courtesy of Achievement First)

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July 22, 2019

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