'...many Bangladeshis in #Michigan speak #Sylheti, a dialect used by 11 million people in the world. However, interpreters often speak standardized formal #Bengali language. β€œWe’ve seen so many people denied or deported because of the language barrier. They don’t understand these are Sylheti speakers.”' #Bangladesh #Immigration #Refugees #Language #Detroit #Hamtramck #NargisRahman #BridgeDetroit #WDET https://wdet.org/2025/03/19/shustho-how-language-access-affects-health-care-for-bangladeshi-women-in-michigan/
How language access affects health care for Bangladeshi women in Michigan - WDET 101.9 FM

Community organizations like the Detroit Friendship House in Hamtramck are working to bridge the language gap.

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Female DJs spin true Detroit sound

Ahead of World Techno Day on Dec. 9, two prominent Detroit DJs talk techno, inspiration and upcoming projects.

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Here is the article in #BridgeDetroit: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/sisters-to-revive-former-neighborhood-hub-on-east-canfield/

This is a big project and all I am saying is that the City of #Detroit could be putting more weight behind this.

No strings attached.

The city has everything to gain here.

With I-375 coming down and finally re-opening that area of Detroit, supporting organizations like #CanfieldConsortium has never been vital.

Sisters to revive former neighborhood hub on East Canfield

Jack’s party store on East Canfield Street shut down three decades ago. It will soon get its second life as a neighborhood coffee shop and meeting space.

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