Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 9:59 AM
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Google donates $50K to restore Immigrant House
Original post made on Mar 11, 2014
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 9:59 AM
Comments (6)
Posted by Bob Ficus
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 11, 2014 at 1:52 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 11, 2014 at 1:52 pm
So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing.
Posted by vkmo
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 11, 2014 at 2:39 pm
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 11, 2014 at 2:39 pm
Did this help emigres such as Jan Koum?
JK later started his company called WhatsApp, which was acquired by Facebook just last month.
Posted by vkmo
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 11, 2014 at 2:41 pm
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 11, 2014 at 2:41 pm
Sorry, in the previous comment I said emigres, but meant immigrants instead.
Posted by Greg
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
Glad to hear that the Immigrant House will be preserved and that Google was willing to give back to the community.
As to vkmo's comment, I believe the Immigrant House was from a much earlier time. But Mr. Koum and his mother received a lot of support from the state in terms of food stamps and disability, and actually signed the document that made him a billionaire on the doors of the old food stamp office:
Web Link
If we want to encourage people to reach their full potential, we could do a lot worse than support immigration and ensure that there is a strong social safety net. And we can honor the past generations of immigrants by preserving this Immigrant House.
Posted by Wenyleela
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 16, 2014 at 3:10 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 16, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Wow what wonderful news this is!!Projects like these are important to celebrate our history and remind us we are working together as we did in the past to make a better world.It will be wonderful to have this lovely slice of the past for the residents and friends of Mountain View to enjoy.This is a project that can help make Mountain View the "village" we have longed for and missed.
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a resident of Rex Manor
on Jun 5, 2017 at 5:34 am
a resident of Rex Manor
on Jun 5, 2017 at 5:34 am
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