New Routes Leaders

KYFranco speaks up about immigrant issue, media portrayals of immigrants, and dreams of a better life. 1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what... read more

A wise practice from Uganda In Uganda, sexual health isn’t something that is only discussed behind closed doors.  Multiple factors, including systemic sexual violence toward... read more

Tulio Serrano is an inspiring leader on the Abriendo las Cajas project with strong connections to his community. 1. Si tu eres un inmigrante, dinos que... read more

Juan Cuba, who teaches people how to use media to tell stories, talks about the need to be strong, media sterotypes, and his sense of... read more

I left Haiti to come to the United States to pursue my medical education.  My first immigrant experience was to teach Anatomy & Physiology in a... read more

1. Being an immigrant is an opportunity and we should take advantage of it. I think we can reach all our goals by giving it... read more

Maria Pilar or, as friends call her, Mapi is a leader and advocate in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, CA. When you arrive to the... read more

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

  I will never forget the day I became a refugee. I left Ethiopia with less than a dollar in my pocket and bread my mother made... read more

I am not an immigrant, but like all Americans I live in a place that was built by immigrants and continues to be shaped by them.... read more

As a child of immigrant parents from China, I am reminded by the hardship and fortune of their transition from China to United States and... read more

In the past, when I think of life as an immigrant, I think of adaptability. Now, I think of responsibility. As a younger member of... read more

I am from Japan and I came as a student. After I graduated, I faced some difficulties to keep my status to live in United States. ... read more

My grandparents were immigrants from Italy, and I've always lived in multinational neighborhoods. It's important to see the strength in something like that, to learn... read more

Being an immigrant provides new opportunities, challenges, difficulties, which are all different depending on how you are prepared at an individual level. Those who are... read more

Having grown up in an immigrant family, the struggles faced by all immigrants are close to my heart.  The challenges of public health and health... read more

Ming Lo is a producer for Chinese language television LA 18 in Los Angeles, California. Being an immigrant has mixed blessings in America. On the... read more

My work at KSCI TV LA 18 focuses exclusively on how we can empower new Asian immigrants in Los Angeles to succeed in their new... read more

My name is Erin Aagesen and I am a graduate student studying Life Sciences Communication and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin. This spring... read more

Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco is 22 years old, and since she began participating with SALUD she has received a bachelors degree in Gender and... read more

Rosalinda Guzman (picture right) is the youngest member of the SALUD team, and is returning for her third year. She is currently attending Noble Street... read more

Judith Landeros is a student at Northwestern University, with a double major in Social Policy and Latina/o Studies. Her parents are Mexican immigrants whom she... read more

Since Edy Dominguez began participating at Radio Arte, he has graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a major in Communication, Media, and Theater with a... read more

Laura Cabral returns for her third year with SALUD. Some of my clearest memories from SALUD consist of sitting in the room outside of Ms. Unzueta’s... read more

Caroline Luna is returning for her second year with SALUD. She is currently a Freshman at DePaul University in Chicago. The program SALUD was an excellent... read more