Alexandru Nemoianu: „The Romanian-American Community and the English Language“

The end of World War I represented a turning point in the evolution of the Romanian-American community. A sizeable number of the early Romanian immigrants decided to return to the old country at the end of the war, but many more postponed such a decision, at least for a later and rather vague date.
Those who remained started to use the money saved to purchase businesses, to send children to school, etc. In other words, they tried to integrate themselves into the mainstream of the American society. This process was in many as­pects difficult as it implied to modify traditions and beliefs and to adapt to the new environment. One of the major adjustments was the adoption of the English language.

As it is known, the first Romanian immigrants did not plan to stay for any length of time in America. They planned to remain only long enough to save some money (the thousand dollars) and to return home to buy land. For that reason, they were not preoccupied to learn English. After they decided to establish themselves for a longer pe­riod, the knowledge of at least a basic English became a necessity.
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"INFORMATION BULLETIN" o "Romanian - American Heritage Center", Jackson, Michigan o Editor: Alexandru Nemoianu

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The Most Reverend Dr NATHANIEL (Popp) , Archbishop of Detroit and The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America

Archbishop NATHANIEL was born in Aurora IL, on June 12, 1940, to a family of Romanian heritage (County of Satu Mare) who attended the Saint Michael the Archangel Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Aurora. Having gained from his experiences at Saint Michael’s a desire to serve the Lord as a priest, he attended Saint Procopius College, a Benedictine-operated liberal arts school and “Pontifical Eastern Rite Center” in Lisle IL. >>>more>>

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… To promote, foster and encourage the understanding of the Romanian immigrant in the United States and his role in the social and cultural stream of American life; … To create and maintain a centralized place for the gathering of publications, literature and memorabilia relating to the Romanian immigrant; …To make available information about the Romanian immigrant and his impact on the democratic society of our country; …To print, publish, distribute and circulate books, pamphlets, periodicals, papers and magazines in connection with the activities of the Heritage Center; …To provide for the delivery and holding of exhibitions, public meetings and conferences calculated directly or indirectly to advance the understanding of the Romanian-American heritage in the United States. The Romanian-American Heritage Center is mainly an archive of historical records relating to Romanian immigrants. As such, it is interested in collecting and ensuring the presentation of any material or document pertaining to the Romanian-American ethnic group. If you have or know the whereabouts of the following categories of historical documents, please contribute them to the >>>>>the Romanian-American Heritage>>>>> __________________________

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INFORMATION BULLETIN EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Most Rev. Archbishop Nathaniel, Chairman * Alexandru Nemoianu, Editor * Members : Archdeacon David Oancea * Hieromonk Calinic Berger, PhD. * Contributors : Joanne Bock, Ph.D., Gh. I. Florescu, Ph. D., Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, Traian Lascu, Alexandra Roceric Ph. D., Aurel Sasu, Ph. D., Rev. Dr. Cornel Todeasa OFFICERS: Most Rev. Archbishop Nathaniel, Chairman * Archdeacon David Oancea, President * Hierodeacon Calinic Berger, Ph.D. Vice President * Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, Vice President * Larissa Nemoianu, Secretary * Alexandru Nemoianu, Treastirer MEMBERS: Petru Lupsor, Mary Lynn Pac-Urar ( Legal Advisor ), Alexandru Nemoianu, Secretary Resident Hislorian TRUSTEES : Most Rev . Archbishop Nathaniel * Hierodeacon Calinic Berger, Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, V. Rev. Fr. Laurence Lazar, Petru Lupsor, Alexandru Nemoianu, Larissa Nemoianu, Archdeacon David Oancea, Mary Lynn Pac-Urar, Armand Scala

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