Faith
In the wake of prostitution charges involving underage Somali girls,
adults are worried about the pressures many girls face in Minneapolis'
Somali community. Minnesota is... read more
What’s Your Calling? explores notions of “calling” from both religious and secular perspectives.
Through a growing series of interviews, videos and articles, What's... Visit website
In Boston, Haitian immigrants are creating media and holding community meetings to address their cultural dislocation and chronic mental health issues. After the January 2010... View video
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
Over the course of four years, the RWJF Vulnerable Populations Portfolio
undertook an iterative research and message development process that
benefited from both traditional and... Visit website
The creator of operas, film scores, ballet scores, song cycles and more, Mollicone will celebrate the nation's multicultural roots musically, and also in a religious... Visit website
From the dark days of the Chinese Exclusion Act to post–September 11 crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, immigration detention has a controversial history in both our... Visit website
New America Media and Bendixen Amandi poll Haitian Americans on their reaction to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Price, Haiti. Visit website
To counter the many reports and images of desperate Haitians looting stores, I offer these first-hand reports:
From Amber Munger, working with KONPAY, in Port-au-Prince, Jan... read more
Sam Fulwood III discusses why immigration reform is becoming a major issue for faith groups and what they're doing about it. Visit website
Egal Shidad's new show is here!
Are you Somali? Do you work with Somalis? Are you interested in ways to talk about sexually transmitted diseases... read more
The Egal Shidad Project team is deep in the production process for its upcoming program on sexually transmitted diseases. You will hear from renowned Somali... read more
Mayra discusses the importance of communication. Growing up in a family that sometimes ignores their problems, Mayra heals with the support of her friends.
Mayra habla... View video
Seventeen-year-old Meme hopes to prevent tragedies caused by drunk driving. In her own family, she deals with the death of her cousin, Kevyon, a bright... View video
Karen struggles growing up without a relationship with her father. When her mother finds independence in America and remarries, Karen gains confidence and happiness towards... View video
Clemente sheds light on the Latin transsexual and prostitution community and their struggles caused by the lack of love and respect of their families.
Clemente comparte... View video
Yesterday the New York Times (NYT) began a series of articles about US Catholic leaders recruiting priests from other countries to serve in US parishes... read more
View a trailer from the movie San Papye (Undocumented). The producer, Hans Patrick Domercant writes that this is "the story of a young Haitian professional... View video
Overview
The goal of New Routes to Community Health was to improve the lives of new immigrants through media created for and by immigrants.
New Routes to... read more
Religion Professor Manuel Vásquez explores how religious and spiritual worldviews shape Latino cultures — and how they are reshaping North American religion and culture in... read more
”. . . Sudanese in America have turned to the Episcopal Church, with some in the priesthood.” This New York Times piece focuses on the... read more
Voices of Hope is published by the Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service three times a year. Its goal is to help supporters and partners better... read more
Read the story of small faith based group in the Twin Cities that decided to fast for ten days looking for a miracle in the... read more
CAN-TV serves Chicago community organizations and provides many programs that will interest immigrants. They produce programming in Hatian Creole, English, Italian, Spanish, and Serbian. Visit website
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New Research & Recommendations
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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