1. Diversity in the United States EDU 2200 Chery Takkunen

2. The Past The U.S has been a multicultural and multi lingual nation since its birth How many people immigrated to the United States between 1981 and 1990??

3. The Past Immigrants: #1 country of origin? Also from Southeast Asia, El Salvador, Haiti, Ireland, Poland, Romania, and Iran.

4. The Present 14% of school-age children speak another language at home 5% of school age children are classified as ELL How many different languages are spoken in Arlington, Virginia?

5. The Future By 2020 almost HALF of all elementary and secondary age students will be students of color. Language survey: Great City