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“Profiles of Strength and Dignity” showcases the extraordinary women of La Colectiva. In striking photographs and moving narratives, the exhibit offers a glimpse into these... read more
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
Evidence is growing that immigration encourages more business activity.IN the campaign season now drawing to a close, immigration and globalization have often been described as... read more
“Across Washington state and throughout the country, increasing numbers of refugee families — displaced people from war-torn parts of the world — are confronting homelessness all over... read more
Chinatown restaurant workers in conjunction with the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) and key research partners will release a study that exposes sweatshop conditions in restaurant... read more
"La Colectiva has launched an ambitious media campaign telling the stories of historically undervalued and underpaid workers who are often exposed to toxic chemicals (among... read more
A recent campaign ad supporting Arizona Sen. John McCain's bid for re-election features a chat with a uniformed police officer who complains about the trouble... Visit website
Minnesota Effort Seeks to Ease Rural Poverty Through 'Agripreneurship' Northfield, MN – In recent years, immigrants have flocked to rural communities with the dream of... Visit website
Yvonne, a live-in nanny and member of Domestic Workers United shares stories that illustrate the need for domestic workers to have equal labor protections and benefits-- two... read more
The New York State Senate has just passed a domestic workers’ bill of rights, with an array of guarantees that most workers take for granted,... read more
What do dairy farmers, immigrants, and social workers have to say about immigrants working on Wisconsin's dairy farms? read more
The boats are docked, the processing plants closed, and no one knows when they will be up and running again.  That means Louisiana’s hardworking Vietnamese... read more
Cities with thriving immigrant populations — with high-earning and lower-wage workers — tended to be those that prospered the most. “Economic growth in urban areas has... read more
The social media campaign, Communicating Our Strengths and Our Hopes" was 2 years in the making. Colectiva Member Yesenia Perez said she is proud to... View video
By Jen Gilomen, Lead Developer of Strategic Initiatives, Bay Area Video Coalition “I am telling a story that had a great impact on my family. Something we... read more
Saeed Fahia, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota, is among more than 50 people nationwide who were honored by FBI Director... read more
Alejandro López is one of many who joined the Conservation Corps' California Gang Reduction and Intervention Program in 2007, and is also one one of... Visit website
This week on "Stories from the Ethnic Media": Immigrants are critical to the country's economic recovery. Visit website
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