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NewsVenezuelans bite into the Big AppleThe Venezuelan community in New York has tripled in the past two years, making it the fifth largest Latino population in the city. Most of them were middle-class professionals in Venezuela who could not find work. Now, many of these professionals are undocumented immigrants, waiting on tables or making sandwiches behind a counter, trying to make a new life. more> Fewer people visiting the U.S. because of Homeland Security restrictionsThe number of people traveling to the United States from overseas has dropped by one third. New registration procedures at U.S. airports implemented after September 11, 2001 are to blame. The Bush Administration suggests that the new restrictions should be re-evaluated. more> City Planning slates sidewalk cafes for Chinatown developmentManhattan’s Chinatown may soon have sidewalk cafes like those in Little Italy. Presently, merchants in the area are forbidden from setting up sidewalk cafes, which they need to help their business grow. more> Mosques’ public call to prayer in Michigan city provokes worldwide responseThe newly elected City Council of Hamtramck, Michigan passed legislation on April 27, allowing for Muslim mosques to call the devoted to prayer (Azan) five times a day using loudspeakers. The bill, which now awaits the mayor’s signature, has provoked both death threats and praise for the council members. more> Special FocusSecuring a future for immigrant elders |
EditorialsShaking up HIV education in our schoolsOur schools are supposed to teach us about HIV and AIDS. While I've learned about them at my school, Brooklyn International HS, many New York City students haven't gotten the required lessons as mandated by law since 1996. more> Two languages, one countryCanada’s linguistic diversity is a lesson – and a challenge – to the United States. French, spoken in Quebec before the country was known as Canada, is an official language in the country and protected by the constitution. Spanish was the main language in places such as California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, before they were a part of the United States. Can we learn something from our northern neighbors? more> Briefs |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
