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Becoming American, one step at a time


July 05, 2011

A fellow at ASU's Center for Social Cohesion, Constantino Diaz-Duran is walking across the country to celebrate his eligibility for citizenship and to uncover what it means to be an American.

Diaz-Duran came to the United States from Guatemala 10 years ago. He plans to chronicle his walk from New York to Los Angeles. Click here to read about his journey and find out how you can be a part of it.

Diaz-Duran was featured on the July 4 episode of "American Morning" on CNN, outside the First Avenue Coffee Shop in New York City, where he began his journey.

The Center for Social Cohesion, a joint project of Arizona State University and Zócalo Public Square in partnership with the New America Foundation, is dedicated to studying the forces that shape our sense of social unity.

Access the episode below.

Article source: CNN

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