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Artisan bakery mixes tradition with social activism

As immigrants strive to preserve their traditions and prosper in New York, one social activist offers help -- one bread loaf at a time.

Jessamyn Waldman, 31, founded Hot Bread Kitchen in May 2007. The Queens-based nonprofit artisan bakery provides social and financial opportunities to immigrant women and their families.

"The idea is to help those women get jobs that pay better and...

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