Civic Life
Who are today’s immigrants? How do they impact the communities we live in? This section of the Immigration Policy Center Website addresses immigrant integration, examines... Visit website
The Center for New Community launched a new blog named Imagine2050 Imagine2050.net. In honor of the year 2050 the blog seeks to explore that by... Visit website
A look at the impact of Oregon's largest immigration raid a year later produced by Chris Thomas of Public News Service.
It helps tell the... Listen to audio
Postville, Iowa, is home to the kosher meat packer Agriprocessors, which was the target of a huge raid by federal immigration agents last month. The... read more
Marketplace, the business show on public radio, is conducting an online survey to obtain immigrants' perspectives on voting, political engagement, and what government does for... read more
Nan Kari's application for $25, 000 in Case Foundation funding has made it into the Final Four of the Make It Your Own Awards, an... read more
You are cordially invited to the 2nd Chicago Summit on African Immigrants and Refugees on May 31, 2008 at the DuSable Museum of African American... read more
New Routes to Community Health features eight hybrid media and outreach initiatives, each using different media and outreach tactics to positively impact immigrant health. With... read more
"In 2003, Hamdan received the Social Work Award for Distinguished Service from the National Association of Social Workers.
"Nothing is impossible in this life," she said.... read more
Immigrants are far less likely than the average U.S. native to commit crime in California, according to this issue of California Counts. For example, among... read more
Despite a 2002 promise from President Bush to put citizenship applications for immigrant members of the military on a fast track, some are finding themselves... read more
Imagine a place where immigrants gather to learn new job skills. See immigrant elders in a classroom learning English to prepare for citizenship tests. Watch... read more
How do immigrants to this country view the messy process of democracy? What would they like to bring home to their own countries? In the... read more
By ERIC LICHTBLAU, February 13, 2008. “The vote, a major victory for the White House, would also give legal protection to phone companies that cooperated... read more
The Georgia General Assembly is considering a bill that would allow Georgians to vote on a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the... read more
Stories for Change is an online meeting place for community digital storytelling facilitators and advocates. Karen Voiss reflects on working with Somali immigrants. View video
On January 15, Latinos Progresando celebrated their first decade. Here's a bit of history from their announcement email:
"In 10 years, we have grown from a... read more
Over the last year, illegal immigrants and their families have retreated from community life and gone into hiding because of the pressure from tougher federal... read more
From The New York Times, a slide show in Spanish with English subtitles that takes a look at the American immigration experience through the turbulent,... read more
I'm back at my desk this morning after three extraordinary days in Washington, D.C. National program staff and about 30 New Routes grantees from eight... read more
The majority of Hispanic immigrants maintain ties to their native countries by sending money, calling or traveling to their homelands, but most see their future... read more
As the premier public broadcasting station serving the Philadelphia
market, WHYY provides TV and radio, web programming, podcasts, and
community forums. Founded in 1952, WHYY’s mission is... read more View project media
Since 1984, the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition, Inc. (SEAMAAC) has provided services and advocacy for refugees and immigrants in Philadelphia. Its mission is... read more View project media
Egal Shidad: Stories of Somali Health for Radio, TV and Classroom Use
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) began broadcasting in 1985 and provides non-commercial television programs to 52,000 cable homes and operates five channels in Saint Paul.... read more View project media
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This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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