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Plaza Voices: 100 Questions
You might have seen it on Facebook, say, or Buzzfeed: "Would you be able to pass the citizenship test? Find out now!" Well, you CAN find out, and from a very reputable source: the United States...
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Plaza Voices: the Art of Ikebana
Check out this beautiful video from Case Drury, featuring ikebana artist Seiko Yoshikawa sharing her skills in the Japanese art of flower arranging. Explore DPL's collection to learn more about...
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Plaza Voices: The Culture Map
This week, Plaza staff member Adrian C. shares a book recommendation:What do you know about the people around you? Are you aware of the cultural differences that exist between you and every other...
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Plaza Voices: Denver Startup Week
Denver Startup Week is going on now! This multi-day event brings together some of the most innovative people in the state for information sessions, networking, and discussion about creative...
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Plaza Voices: Stories of Integration
Desiree S. of the Ross-Barnum branch writes:Moving away from one’s home can be one of the most challenging life experiences. Having come to Denver via Oklahoma City myself just one year ago, I can...
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Plaza Voices: Cricket, anyone?
Last spring, walking in a park near my house, I saw something I'd never seen before: people playing cricket. It got me thinking about this sport that I suddenly realized I knew nothing about, and had...
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Plaza Voices: Appointments for Driver's Licenses and ID cards
Viviana C. of the Woodbury Branch Library writes:Since last summer, we have seen an increase in the number of people coming to the library to make appointments with the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)...
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Plaza Voices: Como aprender español
Desiree S. of Barnum Branch Library writes:Spanish is currently the world’s 3rd most spoken language. Here in Denver, 14% of residents speak more Spanish at home than English, and one needs only to...
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Plaza Voices: Numb3rs in My Life
Warren R., a Plaza program Activities Leader, writes:Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved math. My mom always took me to the wet market back home in the Philippines, and in my head I would...
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Plaza Voices: Dia de los Muertos
Rosa A., a Plaza staff member, writes:Each year, from October 31 to November 2, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin countries; it has been celebrated for...
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Plaza Voices: the Language of Food
Helen M., a Plaza staff member, writes:Food. Food! Who doesn’t enjoy talking about what she ate for dinner last evening? Whose mouth doesn’t start watering at the mention of a favorite dish his Mom...
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Plaza Voices: Alba
Diana G., a Plaza staff member, writes:What is your favorite thing to do in the Plaza program?Alba said, "The computers are my favorite because I am able to do multiple things, like practice English...
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Plaza Voices: Creativity in the Community
Karen D., a Plaza staff member, writes:Plaza is designed for the whole family, and one of my favorite parts of working at Plaza is seeing how everyone in the family can find something to do. For...
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Plaza Voices: Tight-Knit
Jennifer Duddy Gill, a Plaza staff member, writes:When I was about eight years old my mother taught me how to knit. I was amazed that using two wooden sticks to make loops with string could create...
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Plaza Voices: How I Made It @ Athmar
Are you interested in starting a small business?Want to find ways to support your local community this holiday season?Nearly one in five small businesses in the U.S. is immigrant-owned, and more than...
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Plaza Voices: New Refugee/Parole Program Announced
The 2006 book "Enrique's Journey," based on author Sonia Nazario's Pulitzer Prize-winning series for the Los Angeles Times, follows a Honduran boy as he travels alone across Mexico, trying to reach the...
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Plaza Voices: 2014 Highlights
Expansion of Branch Locations in Fall 2014In Fall 2014, DPL incorporated immigrant services at two new locations in metro Denver: Byers Branch Library in the Santa Fe Art District and Athmar Park...
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Plaza Voices: Free Citizenship and Immigration Assistance
The Denver Public Library's Services to New Immigrants team is offering a number of free workshops at several locations to assist immigrants with questions related to citizenship, Colorado's driver's...
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Plaza Voices: World Immigration in Film
Immigration is in the news, not just here in the U.S. but around the world. This week we bring you a selection of international films that explore the immigrant experience, both here and across the...
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Plaza Voices: Important Update on Driver's Licenses and IDs under SB-251
Senate Bill 13-251, The Colorado Road and Community Safety Act, authorizes driver's licenses, instruction permits, or identification cards to be issued to individuals who are either unable to...
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