New Routes Media
New Routes presents media
to improve the health of immigrants
and refugees in the U.S.
We feature public and commercial TV
and radio, as well as theater,
digital stories, social marketing campaigns,
and articles by our grantees.
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This report offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community... read more
HEARMe, in partnership with Emory University, WRFG, Sagal Radio Services and the Decatur-DeKalb Family YMCA present Janice Matthews leading standing and sitting exercises for active... View video
Regional Government of Ethiopia representative visits North America and is interviewed by Sagal Radio on January 31, 2011. Listen to audio
This “Lessons Learned” publication summarizes the principles and practices gleaned from the New Routes to Community Health project. Learn about the immigrant health and media... read more
A third-year law student outlines the case for an independent Somaliland. A paper he has written on this topic is also available for download. Listen to audio
Storytelling for Community Health: A program evaluation of a Somali
mental health media project was produced and researched by Erin Aagesen as
part of her... View video
This video gives very practical information to help those who need to get to their medical appointments but do not have a car and cannot... View video
Parking can be an especially difficult challenge for
many Chinese-American seniors who suffer disabilities or simply cannot
walk very far. In this video, learn how you can... View video
Parking can be an especially difficult challenge for
many Chinese-American seniors who suffer disabilities or simply cannot
walk very far. In this video, learn how you can... View video
Guillermina Castellanos
(Domestic Workers Safety and Dignity Project), Sara Rohde and Mukhtar
Gaaddasaar (Egal Shidad) and Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco (Salud:
Healing Through the... View video
In Philadelphia, Laotian and Vietnamese elders are producing videos, radio programs and blogs to help immigrants like themselves to more easily access health care. Partners... View video
Latin American teenagers and young adults in Chicago are producing radio programs and live theater events focused on helping their peers make sound life and... View video
In San Francisco, a collective of Latina domestic workers has developed a social marketing campaign advocating fair pay, respect for the profession, and healthier working... View video
In Los Angeles, short videos show Chinese American elders how to navigate the US health care system and deal with language and cultural differences. Partners... View video
In Boston, Haitian immigrants are creating media and holding community meetings to address their cultural dislocation and chronic mental health issues. After the January 2010... View video
Latin American immigrants in Oakland, CA are developing videos and other media addressing intimate partner violence among immigrants in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Partners are La... View video
East African immigrants in Atlanta are creating radio and online productions promoting health and cultural competency within their community. Partners are the Office of University-Community... View video
The partners in Minneapolis-St. Paul are using Egal Shidad, a traditional Somali folk character, to broach the topic of mental health. They have made radio... View video
Producer Mukhtar Gaaddasaar takes a look at what young people and parents need to know and do to communicate better with one another and to... View video
This summer, Amanda Plumb, of StoryCorps, visited Sagal Radio Services, where interns Nawal
Abdirahman from Somalia, and Ram Koirala and Tara Powdyal from Nepal
interviewed her about... Listen to audio
While Medicare and Medicaid sound very similar, they are
in fact very different. In this video, learn the key differences
between these two important public healthcare programs... View video
While Medicare and Medicaid sound very similar, they are
in fact very different. In this video, learn the key differences
between these two important public healthcare programs... View video
Cardiovascular diseases among Chinese populations around
the world is on the rise. The combination of a fatty diet, smoking and
limited exercise can all contribute to heart... View video
Dr. Li talks about the importance of cardiovascular screenings for Chinese elders. View video
In Chinese culture it is often regarded as bad luck to plan ahead for
one's death. This is one reason why life insurance remains a... View video
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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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