A $20 million expansion will take the story of immigration told at the museum to the eras before and after the period when Ellis Island was the portal to America. Interior Secretary Kempthorne said the expansion would increase the museum’s “relevancy to the more diverse audiences who visit national parks today.” (Source: New York Times)

Check out Teatro Americano in La Raza! Fabiola Pomareda's article describes the involvement of Teatro American in the SALUD project and includes commentary from the youth performers. Emmanuel Gutierrez, 19, says of the project: "Cuando decimos salud no sólo decimos salud física, sino también mental. Y en términos de salud algunas de las principales cosas que debes enfrentar son enfermedades de transmisión sexual y la forma en que la sociedad nos afecta y nos moldea y nos hace como somos." To read more, visit http://www.impre.com/salud/2008/8/24/vidas-de-jovenes-76161-1.html.