ICP is pleased to present a series of "community profiles" of relatively new neighbors in the central Pennsylvania Community. On this site, you will find information about newly emerging ethnic communities, including Indians and Chinese, and faith-based communities including Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Baha'is. In these profiles, you will find a Question and Answer format that provides information on such topics as:
size and residential distribution of the community,
language,
religious beliefs and practices,
cultural traditions as practiced in the U.S.,
contributions of the community to American life and culture,
health issues,
dimensions of diversity within this community,
organizations and contacts through which the public can learn more about this community.
The work on these profiles was initially developed during June-August 2002 by student intern Leah Sacks, an undergraduate student at Brandeis University, supported by the Arnold J. Frankel Internship at ICP. Community members have provided valuable feedback and have offered suggestions for revision and information useful to keep the site current. Students in Shalom Staub's Spring 2003 course, "New American Religious Diversity" (Dickinson College) developed additional information and materials for the community profiles, an effort affiliated with Harvard University's Pluralism Project.
ICP looks forward to expanding this section of community profiles, with updated information about the current communities featured and the addition of features on other new immigrant communities. Please contact us if you have additional information that you would like to share with us.
