Project Blog

Meet KYFranco, an "Abriendo las Cajas" Media Maker
KYFranco speaks up about immigrant issue, media portrayals of immigrants, and dreams of a better life. 1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what... read more
Jennifer Gilomen, Lead Developer at BAVC and New Routes Leader
A wise practice from Uganda In Uganda, sexual health isn’t something that is only discussed behind closed doors.  Multiple factors, including systemic sexual violence toward... read more
Meet Tulio Serrano of "Abriendo las Cajas" in Oakland
Tulio Serrano is an inspiring leader on the Abriendo las Cajas project with strong connections to his community. 1. Si tu eres un inmigrante, dinos que... read more
Meet Juan Cuba, Media Maker at "Abriendo las Cajas"
Juan Cuba, who teaches people how to use media to tell stories, talks about the need to be strong, media sterotypes, and his sense of... read more
Meet Maria Pilar Tudela, an "Abriendo las Cajas" and New Routes Leader
Maria Pilar or, as friends call her, Mapi is a leader and advocate in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, CA. When you arrive to the... read more
New Routes partner Jennifer Gilomen new interactive MINE project
Jennifer Gilomen of BAVC is part of the documentary team that has been selectd to develop interactive Web, mobile, multimedia, and game projects at the... read more
White House Office of Social Innovation can take grassroots stories to the top
From The BAVC Blog by Jennifer Gilomen, BAVC's Director of Public Media Initiatives On September 2, BAVC was honored to be visited by Sonal Shah, Director... read more
ImmigrationProf Blog: The World of Mexican Migrants
New Press has announced the publication of Judith Adler Hellman's "The World of Mexican Migrants." In her groundbreaking book "Mexican Lives," Judith Adler Hellman profiled... read more
Chicago Public Radio Story on New Approaches to Ending Domestic Violence
Chip Mitchell, a reporter in Chicago Public Radio's West Side Bureau sent us a note about a radio story on batterer intervention that's airing today... read more
Bay Area Project Leaders Network with NPO
San Francisco Bay Area project leaders met today at the Bay Area Video Coalition offices in San Francisco during a 3-day site visit by New... read more