Everyday Futures
Language as Survival for Indigenous Youth in Diaspora
- 2025 INDIES Finalist
- Finalist, Multicultural (Adult Nonfiction)
- 2025 INDIES Finalist
- Finalist, Regional (Adult Nonfiction)
Despite increasing attention on unaccompanied Central American youth migration to the United States, little empirical research has examined the crucial role of language in the incorporation process, particularly for Indigenous youth. Drawing on the perspectives of Maya (primarily K'iche')-speaking Guatemalan youth, Everyday Futures explores their experiences of language socialization in the broader Los Angeles immigrant community.
