Twenty students from Montgomery Blair High School, in a Washington, D.C., suburb, sit in a circle and talk about their role models. It might sound like freshman orientation, or even a session with the school counselor, but actually, these students are members of the Africa Club, run by the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation. Wanjiru Kamau, who created the foundation, has won a 2011 Purpose Prize for helping African immigrants transition to life in the United States.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
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