Janie Tankard Carnock is a program associate with the Education Policy program at New America. She is a member of the PreK-12 team, where she provides research and analysis on policies impacting English language learners. Before joining New America, she taught elementary school in Baltimore, Md.

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The Multicultural Mennonites of Harrisonburg, Va.

by Janie Tankard Carnock 12-05-2016

In a time of anti-immigrant fervor, religious distrust, and high political polarization, the peace-building Mennonites in Harrisonburg provide one robust model of how to transcend nationalism and bridge divides. Though relatively modest in size, they are showing how even a small group can affect major, positive change, shaping the hearts and minds of the local ecosystem.