I am saddened to hear the news that Jit Mongar, a refugee from Nepal, was shot and killed on Lake Ave over the weekend ( http://on.rocne.ws/1MFtOsz ). There has been increasing tension between the African American and Nepali communities in Rochester, and I fear this will further escalate the situation. I know many of my Nepali students say they are being preyed upon on Rochester's streets, and have developed a racial fear. It would be valuable to hear the situation from both sides... Does anyone have a recommendation of how to begin a dialogue within our schools and communities?

Check out this story (from last year but still relevant): http://on.rocne.ws/1poCZD2

Though about Portland, OR - this article is interesting and provides links to images from Bhutanese / Nepali refugee camps that our Rochester area students came from.

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2014/6/19/bhutanese-refugeessuicide.html