Civic Life

Los Medios de Comunicación Creados Por y Para Los Inmigrantes: Nuevas Voces Para la Salud Comunitaria
Este informe ofrece una guía para organizaciones comunitarias y para aquellos que invierten en el cambio social y entienden el poder de los medios de... read more

Immigrant Media Making, New Voices for Community Health
 This report offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community... read more

Tania Unzueta, New Routes Leader, Community Leader
As many of you know, I am in Arizona at the moment. I, along with 4 other community leaders, participated in a civil disobedience action.... read more
Cities of Migration: Best Practices in Immigrant Integration
Cities of Migration website showcases good practice in the integration of urban migrants and promotes innovative ideas that create equity, social cohesion and urban prosperity. Visit website
Songs of the Immigrant Experience
Several musicals include the plights of immigrants from the early 20th Century through today. (One-time PRX registration required.) read more
Transportation help: How to get to your medical appointments (in Chinese with Chinese Subtitles)
This video gives very practical information to help those who need to get to their medical appointments but do not have a car and cannot use public... View video
How to make parking easier for the elderly and disabled (In Chinese with Chinese subtitles)
Parking can be an especially difficult challenge for many Chinese-American seniors who suffer disabilities or simply cannot walk very far.  In this video, learn how you can... View video
How to make parking easier for the elderly and disabled (In Chinese with English subtitles)
Parking can be an especially difficult challenge for many Chinese-American seniors who suffer disabilities or simply cannot walk very far.  In this video, learn how you can... View video
Coming Out Illegal
What happens when college students without papers reveal their status in public and put themselves on the line? New Routes leader, Tania Unzueta gets a... read more
1 in 5 Americans Have Close Ties Elsewhere
Nearly one in five Americans are either immigrants or were born in the United States to at least one parent from abroad, the Census Bureau ... read more
Chinese Immigrants In St. Louis
The first Chinese came to America to build the trans continental railroad. Once it was finished they were left to fend for themselves. The immigrants... Visit website
Violence and Faith in East Oakland
In this neighborhood of East Oakland, more than 40 percent of the residents are foreign-born. This community has African-American, Latino and Tongen churches, Southeast Asia... read more
LA protests over police killing highlight frustration of immigrant area hardhit by recession
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The smell of corn roasting on sidewalk grills, the oompah beat of Latin music blasting from mom-and-pop stores, colorful signs touting... Visit website
Court Rejects a City’s Efforts to Restrict Immigrants
U.S. Court Rejects a City’s Efforts to Restrict Immigrants By JULIA PRESTON Published: September 9, 2010 The appeals court said Hazleton, Pa., had overstepped its bounds in passing ordinances... read more
La Colectiva, a successful worker cooperative in San Francisco
"La Colectiva has launched an ambitious media campaign telling the stories of historically undervalued and underpaid workers who are often exposed to toxic chemicals (among... read more
Abdiqadir Sagaar

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Interview of Detective Thaddaeus Brown of the Clarkston Police Force
Interview of Detective Thaddaeus Brown conducted by Emory Students Malije Obi  and John Muhanna.   Listen to audio

Community Event: Our Stories, Our Health + BPSOS Announces a Student Health Ambassadorship Program
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... View video
Community Event: Our Stories, Our Health + BPSOS Announces a Student Health Ambassadorship Program
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... read more
Upholding Founding American Values
I will remember the summer of 2010 as the season when our New Routes model became my personal touchstone for what is important to me about the... read more
Health Reform and Communities of Color: How might it Affect Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health... read more
Students Spared Amid Increase in Deportations
The Obama administration, while deporting a record number of immigrants convicted of crimes, is sparing one group of illegal immigrants from expulsion: students who came... read more
Consejos para Tomar sus Medicamentos de Forma Segura
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Podcast advises Spanish speakers to tell their health care providers about all the medications they’re taking, including... read more
Fear influences attitudes in national immigration debate
A recent campaign ad supporting Arizona Sen. John McCain's bid for re-election features a chat with a uniformed police officer who complains about the trouble... Visit website
The Impact of Immigration on American Cities
A perennial concern for Congress, immigration has come to the forefront as a major domestic policy issue in the past few weeks. Next American... read more
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