Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsFor youth leaving care, a way to stay connected"Aging out" of foster care can be perilous for young adults. A program created just for them provides a partner on the path to independence.
"All Alone: When Youth Age Out" is a look into what it means when a youth ages out of the foster care system in the US.
WNYC's Radio Rookie Shirley "Star" Diaz tells her story of the horrors that brought her to foster care and the prospects that she faces as she ages out of foster care. more> Health of Latinos in the United States at riskTwenty-four million Latinos cannot afford private health insurance.
Ron Pollack, Executive Director for FamiliesUSA, a non-profit advocacy group for consumers of family health care, testifies at a hearing investigating ways to reduce the cost of health insurance for employers, employees and their families. more> New report about deportations of DominicansMore than 36,000 Dominicans have been deported since 1996, when then President Clinton signed into law the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
Professor David Brotherton, of the Sociology at John Jay College in New York City, talks about his research on deportation back to the Dominican Republic. more> Discrimination leads to crimeIn my opinion, a J-1 visa holder convicted of attempting to falsely claim refugee status is just as "dangerous a criminal to society" as Jean Valjean, the hero of Les Miserables, who was sentenced to 19 years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread for hungry children. more> briefs |
editorialsSwine punditsXenophobic commentators are doing their hysterical best to turn a public health issue into immigrant bashing.
Keith Olbermann addresses the campaign to scapegoat Mexicans for the spread of swine flu. more> Dismissing the census will only hurt reformThe National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, in its passionate push for immigration reform, is attacking the one issue that could actually help their cause – the U.S. Census. KABC's Doug McIntyre conducts a hostile interview with the Rev. Miguel Rivera of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders on 2010 census. more> First 100 days in office, President Barack Obama’s top gradeObama's high approval rating, which hovers around 60-plus percentage points since inauguration, is an indication that the American people believe the country is on the right track. Education in FocusAdvocates: Kindergarten cuts will take toll
Parents say a plan to eliminate more than 3,000 kindergarten slots at city day cares is turning out to be a disaster. more> Mayoral control of our schools – Why should we care?
WNYC reports a public hearing on mayoral control of New York City's public schools. more> In Jewish education, deep cuts shape new landscapes
In a climate of economic downturn, Yeshiva University Freezes this year's tuition and offers a fifth year scholarship to undergraduate students. more> |
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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.
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