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Contributed by: Penny Sheltz on 2/29/2008

The Loxahatchee River Historical Society sponsored a lecture Thursday February 28 at the Juno Beach Town Center by Dr. Alex Stepick,
Professor of Anthopology and Sociology, Florida International University. Dr. Stepick spoke on "Immigration's Impact on Florida and the US"

Dr. Stepick has researched the impact of immigration on Miami for the past 20 years. His coauthored book, "City on the Edge," on how immigration has changed Miami, won Awards for the best book in Urban Anthropology.
A recent work is "Pride Against Prejudice: Haitians in the United States" which won the Margaret Mead Award for his research on Haitian refugees. He received the largest grant ever in Cultural Anthropology from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Stepick has testified before the U.S. Congress and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee Affairs .

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