Building Community
The Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights present an exciting gathering of the immigrant integration field.
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LUULIYO Radio of Somali Media & Cultural Organization is an Ohio Somali community radio station broadcasting on weekends 4:30pm-6:00pm on WCRSFM 102.1 and 98.3 FM... Visit website
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
It's a bit cold here in Philadelphia but the energy and enthusiasm surrounding our project continues to grow.
Yesterday, I cleared my calendar and went to... read more
This video looks at the Our Stories, Our Health project, a partnership that works with Southeast Asian elders in Philadelphia to produce videos for use... View video
This video, produced by the Migrant Clinicians Network, a force for justice in health care for the mobile poor, provides an introduction to working in... Visit website
The controversy over comprehensive immigration reform is spilling over into other public debates, including President Obama's economic recovery package and the State Children's Health Insurance... read more
"Stopping racism and judging can be a step closer to making a better world in which people can live together in peace," says Javier. This... View video
A behind the scenes look at the Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) program. Both groups, adult and youth, describe the learning and healing experiences that... View video
Find out a little about our own Brenda González in the National Program Office who, when she first came to the U.S. landed in Sheboygan,... read more
California is home to an estimated 100,000 Ethiopians, many of whom left their home country to escape political persecution, victimization and repression, especially after the... View video
Barely a decade ago, Lewiston, Maine, was dying. The once bustling mill town's population had been shrinking since the 1970s; most jobs had vanished long... read more
The Center for Digital Storytelling in Berkeley has been training people to tell their personal stories in digital form for nearly 15 years. What have... Visit website
Good friends Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Rissel Sanderson, Fabiola Hamdan and Brenda Gonzalez, all from Madison, pose at the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.
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Zuhur Ahmed provides the voice for Egal Shidad's sister in the story written by Said Salah Ahmed and performed in the Egal Shidad television and... read more
Arts Engine’s Media That Matters is the premier showcase for short films with big messages. Submit your film now for the chance to be one... read more
The Institute for Sustainable Communities gives "passionate, committed people the tools, skills and resources they need to make their communities better places in which to... Visit website
L’utilisation de l’audiovisuel dans l’éducation sur la santé mentale des immigrants :
Présentation samedi soir au grand public du Projet Twa Zanmi au Great Hall de... Visit website
The Lannan Foundation announced that it has recognized five human rights advocates with Cultural Freedom Awards for 2008.
The purpose of the Lannan Cultural Freedom... read more
Saeed Fahia first came to the United States in 1979 to obtain a Masters Degree in Physics from Eastern Michigan University. He returned to Somalia... read more
In November 2008 the youth participating in creating radio novelas as part of SALUD: Healing through the arts, began conducting workshops a variety of health... read more
Egal Shidad: Stories of Somali Health is pleased to announce the completion of its first production, a program about mental health which aired multiple times... read more
For the 10th year, San Francisco State students are helping older immigrants in their quest to become U.S. citizens. The path to citizenship can be... read more
Three organizations are collaborating to make Egal Shidad a success:
Confederation of Somali Community
The mission of the Confederation of Somali Community of Minnesota (CSCM) is to... 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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