Refugees http://wunc.org en Former Nun Reflects On The Sanctuary Movement http://wunc.org/post/former-nun-reflects-sanctuary-movement <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Darlene </span>Nicgorski<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> was a nun when she was convicted of conspiracy and faced a 25-year prison term in the </span>1980s<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> for her work helping Central American refugees. She didn’t end up having to serve that term, but her work&nbsp;in the so-called Sanctuary Movement&nbsp;made her the poster child of immigrant activism in the </span>1980s<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p></p><p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:34:21 +0000 Nicole Campbell and Frank Stasio 11376 at http://wunc.org Former Nun Reflects On The Sanctuary Movement Cultures Converge at Newcomers School http://wunc.org/post/cultures-converge-newcomers-school <p></p><p></p><p>The Doris Henderson Newcomers School in Greensboro is a melting pot. Since August of 2007 the school has welcomed about 3,000 students from around the world who are transitioning to a life in America while learning English. Seventy-five percent of the students are refugees and the challenges facing them are numerous. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:20:00 +0000 Jeff Tiberii 7148 at http://wunc.org Cultures Converge at Newcomers School