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Amazing things are happening in the US. Things that can best be seen in the stories of newcomers to the United States. People from China,... View video
In an effort to break the stigma [of mental illness] in the Somali community, several community organizations got together last fall to produce a video... read more
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
Don’t have a radio? Internet Access? How about a phone?
Now, those who want to listen to Sagal Radio programming, including HEARMe health programming can... read more
Joan Baptist interviews Dr.
Omar Mohamed, Hussien Mohamed, (Director, Sagal Radio) and Dr. Ericka Tucker
about the New Routes HEARMe project, the health programming that Sagal Radio
is... Listen to audio
Our partner, Sagal Radio, got a good write-up in the Emory University publication. It contains a very clear description of the New Routes project, HEARMe,... read more
The 15th National Conference hosted by the Ethiopian Community
Development Council, Inc. will
be in Arlington, Virginia on May 4-6, 2009.
This year’s conference theme represents... Visit website
Danjir Radio is a voice for the East African community in central Ohio that speaks various dialects of the Somali language. It’s mission is to... Visit website
Obama’s effort would include looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said. (Source: Julia Preston in the New... 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
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
Amazing things are happening across the country. And they can be seen in the stories of newcomers to the United States. New Routes to Community... View video
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
YouTube Video clip and transcripts of Obama’s recent speech on immigration reform. read more
From the Migration Policy Institute: Maps, Charts, and Stats. “The 2007 American Community Survey data are here! We are pleased to update our popular fact... Visit website
First in a series: Where Education and Assimilation Collide
A record influx of immigrants has put classrooms on the front lines of America’s battles over whether... 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
Domestic radicalization may be the newest front in the ongoing campaign against terrorism, a reality underscored last October when a man from Minnesota traveled to... read more
These activities provide an excellent opportunity for students to listen to an English-speaker talk about mental health. Instructors can use any number of video clips... read more
In this lesson, students discuss where to find mental health services in their own communities.
This lesson is intended for use with adult Somali English... read more
A list of mental health service providers referenced in the Egal Shidad Mental Health Video and in the accompanying English Language Learning Materials . These providers... Visit website
Minneapolis
The Somali and East African Behavioral Health Services Program
Phone 612-375-0700Community University Health Care Center (CUHCC)
Phone 612-638-0670Additional online info >>The Mental Health Collective
Phone 612-822-8227
St.... read more
In this lesson, English Language Learners consider some of the different perspectives on Mental Health depicted in the Egal Shidad Mental Health Video.
This lesson is... read more
A resource list with descriptions of what you’ll find there for those teaching English to Somali immigrants. Some materials are appropriate for other English language... Visit website
Additional Lesson Resources to use with the Egal Shidad English Language Learning Activities
Cultural Adjustment and Mental Health—The Role of the ESL Teacher contains useful... read more
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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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partners.newroutes.org (grantee resources)
A national program of the