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Here you'll find profiles
of New Routes leaders
and articles featuring project partners
and participants at eight sites
across the United States.
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as an archive of the work
of New Routes to Community Health.
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On May 31st, WRFG will host volunteers from Sagal Radio in the first of its two-part Broadcast Class. The purpose of this class is to... read more
I've been seeing a lot of Twitter-haters out there. You know who you are!
The jury is still out, but the short answer is that if... read more
It's been a busy busy busy couple of weeks for our team here in Philadelphia. After leaving the New Routes Conference (and very much missing... read more
It's lovely weather here in Philadelphia and we've been hard at work with papers and grant submissions along with developing new and dynamic relationships with... read more
Congratulations to Zulema Ortiz: 2009 Recipient of the Sor Juana Young Visionary Award
In celebration of the Sor Juana Festival Quinceañera or 15th Anniversary, the National... read more
SALUD:Healing Through the Arts partner, Latinos Progresando's Teatro Americano remounted "Fronteras Del Amor/Borders of Love," its stage telenovela complete with commercials. Revised to include a... read more
I’m sure my teachers cringed every time they saw my hand go up in class because I’m the kind of person who has never been... read more
NPR did a great story today on the resilience of immigrant and ethnic media amid the declining broader media market. Our station, KSCI LA 18,... read more
The New York Times has published an important story about how immigrants influence US health care facilities. Usually, for a news story, I simply write... read more
Rigoberto Padilla has been a student of journalism and media at Radio Arte since February of 2009. Between the time he was accepted into this... read more
A How-to Guide to Opening a Bank Account
By GABBY BROWN, Emory University student
With all the different options banks now offer, setting up a bank account... read more
I feel delighted to be here in Berkeley with so many talented people gathering to learn from one another. Catherine is setting up her computer... read more
Working with SEAMAAC staff members and Craig Santoro from WHYY TV 12, Elder Council members learn to conduct interviews and how to use video equipment.... read more
It's a bit cold here in Philadelphia but the energy and enthusiasm surrounding our project continues to grow.
Yesterday, I cleared my calendar and went to... read more
This week, Canadians celebrate the freedom to read.
Every day, a Somali man living in Edmonton celebrates the freedom to draw.
Freedom to Read Week is an... read more
This story puts a very human face on the difficult subject of foreign born children raised in the United States. They face monumental struggles trying... read more
"Our Stories, Our Health" - the New Routes to Community Health project based in Philadlephia PA, continues to attract attention from local communities. Immigrant partner... read more
Developing a social marketing campaign targeting household workers and the people who hire them has great potential for promoting improved working conditions for these workers.... read more
Find out a little about our own Brenda González in the National Program Office who, when she first came to the U.S. landed in Sheboygan,... read more
After watching the Abriendo las Cajas videos, I was struck by how powerful it is to speak your truth. Just telling your story is the... read more
Ni Hau! (Hello!)
As I bowed in my Qi Gung class to Monday's practice session, one of my students wished us all "Gung Hay Fat Choy,"... read more
We need music for a video about immigrants. We are making a 3- to 5- minute video that shows the diversity of immigrants in the... read more
As part of our efforts to encourage Penn students to be active in the local community and foster a new generation of culturally competent researchers... read more
I can't help but put at least one link to the story of Mr. Obama’s inauguration today. I am hoping for better, fairer government for... read more
Thanks to this New Routes website, the Egal Shidad Project has received requests for its first DVD from more than 15 states and 6 countries!... read more
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