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World Service,3 mins

Community college as a gateway to higher education

Boston Calling

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For immigrants to the United States, one of the most accessible pathways to higher education is through community college - a public institution that provides an affordable way to get a full university degree. Image: (L to R) Hawa Toure, Nosakhare Okunmwendia, Daybelis De La Rosa, Osarumwense Agbonsalo, and Fissehana Gebreyesus are students at North Shore Community College in Lynn, Massachusetts. Credit: PRI’s The World

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