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Voices That Must Be Heard
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Edition 334: 14 August 2008
Leah Moses, from Russkaya Reklama, was guest editor for this issue.
NEWS ITEMS: DOE revamps system to give education a boost
by Sujeet Rajan, Indian Express, 8 August 2008. English language.
According to Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott, N.Y.C. graduation rates jumped from 47 percent in 1986 to 60 percent in 2006. Yet, lots of works still need to be done. MORE
Help for the elderly in Brighton Beach
by Aleksandr Sirotin, Novoye Russkoye Slovo, 6 August 2008. Translated from Russian by Lucy Gunderson.
The economic downturn and surging food prices are haunting the poor Russian-American immigrants in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Is food aid enough to provide a safety net? MORE
Haitian Americans: the nation to tackle problems of poverty, unemployment and insecurity
by Tony Best, New York Carib News, 6 August 2008. English language.
Haitian Diapora in N.Y.C. voiced their support to the first female prime minister of Haiti. MORE
2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic press: Ad hoc outreach effort may hinder McCain’s bid for communal vote – polls still point up for GOP candidate
by Anthony Weiss, Forward, 31 July 2008. English language.
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McCain campaign selects coordinator for Asian Pacific American community
by Wei-Min Tsui, World Journal, 7 August 2008. Translated from Chinese by Connie Yik Kong.
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BRIEFS: Immigrants with AIDS can now seek permanent U.S. residency
by Yurina Rico, El Diario / La Prensa, 29 July 2008. Translated from Spanish by Emily Leavitt.
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Housing crisis is sparing Brooklyn’s Greenpoint
by AJ, Super Express, 6 August 2008. Translated from Polish by Aleksandra Slabisz.
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EDITORIALS: Latina nail salon workers protest against bosses
by Belgica Benavides and Yadira Alvarez, El Diario / La Prensa, 25 July 2008. Translated from Spanish by Marissa Billowitz.
“The Latinas were forced to work more, forced to give massages to naked clients and humiliated for being women and Latinas.” MORE
Beijing Olympics: the challenge of reporting standard by the U.S. media
World Journal, 7 August 2008. Translated from Chinese by Connie Yik Kong.
Strict control of Chinese media has prompted superficial reporting on China by the foreign press. Do the Olympics offer a chance for better understanding? MORE
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2008 Elections Initiative
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Previous workshops
Winners of 2007 IPPIES awards announced
ABOUT THE ETHNIC PRESS
NYCMA executive director honored by Mayor Bloomberg
Juana Ponce de Leon, executive director of NYCMA, was honored by Mayor Bloomberg during the Immigrant History Week 2007 for her work in immigrant communities.
Map of the Ethnic Press in NYC
With the help of the Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP), IPA-NY has developed a map of the locations of ethnic and community publication offices in the five boroughs. Click here to view.
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IPA member newspaper Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News ran a series of articles on their counterparts in the ethnic press.
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