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Weallmove.AsEinsteinsaid,Nothinghappensuntilsomethingmoves.Movementisoneoftheessentials
ofthephysicalworld.
Thismovementisagoodthing,atleastasfarasourhealthisconcerned.Movingexercisesourmuscles,
strengthensourheart,andclearsourhead.Yet,movementisnotjustaphysicalactivity.Forsomeofus,
movingsignifieschangingalmosteverythinginourlives:changingneighborhoodsorcities,enrollingina
collegeorfindinganewjoboverseas.
Forsome,movementisanoverwhelmingordeal.Notallofuschoosetomove.Someareforcedfromtheir
homesagainsttheirwill.Therearemorerefugeesnowthanatanypointinhumanhistory.Accordingtothe
UnitedNationsrefugeeagencytherearemorethan65millionpeoplewhohavehadtoleavetheirhomes
eitherasrefugees,asylumseekers,ortobedisplacedintheirowncountries.
Immigration,whetherforacareerchangeortofleeaconflict,isanenormouschallengeforboththe
immigrantandthehostcountry.Botharefacedwithquestionsofassimilation,integration,xenophobia,
employment,security,education,etc.Therearenosimpleanswerstothesequestions,andbothimmigrant
andhosthavelegitimateconcerns.
Inthecontextofthiscurrentmomentinhistory,TheFountains2016EssayContestinvitesyoutoconsider
theissuesfacingtodaysimmigrants.Areyouanimmigrant,too?Wereyourparentsorgrandparents
immigrants?Areweallimmigrantsinthisworld?Howdoimmigrantscontributetoyoursociety?Howdo
theycauseproblemsinyoursociety?Howwouldyouhelpimmigrantsthrive?
Wereexcitedtohearyouranswerstooneofthemostpressingproblemsfacingourworld.
Deadlineforsubmissions:November30
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