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9 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Dominika Baran <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Dominika Baran <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 114 Murray Street <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-641-4504 <br /> Phone (Evening): <br /> Phone (Cell): <br /> Email: dominikabaran @gmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: Duke University <br /> Job Title: Assistant Professor <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2011 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Human Relations Commission <br /> I am an immigrant and naturalized citizen. I have lived and worked in many <br /> parts of the world, including Poland, Italy, Taiwan/China, and the United <br /> Kingdom. <br /> I have a PhD in linguistics, and specialize in sociolinguistics, in particular <br /> issues of language, identity and migration. At present, I am writing a book <br /> titled Language in Immigrant America. My research deals directly with the <br /> kinds of issues tackled by the Human Relations Commission. <br /> I also teach a course titled Language in Immigrant America. This is a <br /> Service-Learning course, meaning that students must spend at least 20 <br /> hours per semester engaging in community service as part of the <br /> curriculum. In the spring 2012, my students tutored at El Centro Hispano in <br /> Durham, and at Lakewood Elementary School in Durham, which has a large <br /> immigrant population including Latinos and some Burmese children. The <br /> issue of the Burmese children s integration was particularly difficult as they <br /> do not have as large of a network or community. Another group of students <br /> worked directly with a newly arrived family of Burmese refugees, helping <br /> them with practical issues relating to adjusting. One student has continued <br /> to volunteer with the family on her own after the course was over. Having <br /> been involved in these issues in Durham County through my employment, I <br /> would like to contribute here in Orange County, where I reside, as well. <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />