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Through Jamaican lenses : a memoir /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Khan, Fern June (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2024]
Subjects:	Khan, Fern June. Jamaican American women > Biography. Jamaican Americans > Biography. Jamaica > Biography. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface
Chapter1: Growing up in rural Jamaica
Chapter 2: Living and learning in Kingston
Chapter 3: Cultural, educational, and religious experiences
Chapter 4: High school: my excelsior years
Chapter 5: Reflections on Jamaican life
Chapter 6: Becoming a civil servant
Chapter 7: The letter of invitation
Chapter 8: Coming to America: Chicago to New York City
Chapter 9: Life as a foreign student at NYU
Chapter 10: NYU Graduate School of Social Work
Chapter 11: Returning to work in NYC
Chapter 12: LaGuardia Community College
Chapter 13: Raising our family in NYC
Chapter 14: Continuing education's community connections
Chapter 15: Bank Street College
Chapter 16: The long trips
Chapter 17: Connections and partnerships with nonprofits
Chapter 18: A moment for reflection
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography.