New Routes Leaders

Meet Hussien Mohamed, Director Sagal Radio, “HEARMe” and New Routes Leader
  I will never forget the day I became a refugee. I left Ethiopia with less than a dollar in my pocket and bread my mother made... read more
Meet Joan Baptist, Media Partner, “HEARMe,” and New Routes Leader
My grandparents were immigrants from Italy, and I've always lived in multinational neighborhoods. It's important to see the strength in something like that, to learn... read more
Dr. Omar, Health Professional, “HEARMe,” and New Routes Leader
Being an immigrant provides new opportunities, challenges, difficulties, which are all different depending on how you are prepared at an individual level. Those who are... 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
Courage in Arizona
Four students risked everything to urge passage of an immigration reform bill. Too bad nobody in Washington has been able to muster the same kind... read more
Tania Unzueta, New Routes Leader, Community Leader
As many of you know, I am in Arizona at the moment. I, along with 4 other community leaders, participated in a civil disobedience action.... read more
Meet Alexander Li, A New Routes Leader
As a child of immigrant parents from China, I am reminded by the hardship and fortune of their transition from China to United States and... read more
Meet Michael Ong, Managing Partner for 10 Steps to Better Healthcare: A Guide for Chinese-American Seniors and New Routes Leader
Having grown up in an immigrant family, the struggles faced by all immigrants are close to my heart.  The challenges of public health and health... read more
Meet Ming Lo, of “10 Steps to Better Healthcare,” a New Routes Leader
Ming Lo is a producer for Chinese language television LA 18 in Los Angeles, California. Being an immigrant has mixed blessings in America. On the... read more
Eric Olander, Media Producer, 10 Steps to Better Healthcare: A Guide for Chinese-American Seniors
My work at KSCI TV LA 18 focuses exclusively on how we can empower new Asian immigrants in Los Angeles to succeed in their new... read more
Illegal Immigrant Students Protest at McCain Office
It was the first time students have directly risked deportation in an effort to prompt Congress to take up a bill that would benefit illegal immigrant youth.... read more
Meet Maria Pilar Tudela, an Abriendo las Cajas 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
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Meet Juan Cuba, an Abriendo las Cajas New Routes Leader
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
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Meet Jen Gilomen, Lead Developer at BAVC, Abriendo las Cajas 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
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Meet Tulio Serrano, an Abriendo las Cajas New Routes Leader
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
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Tell the women they should never feel scared: Domestic violence and digital storytelling
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
Meet Erin Aagesen, New Routes Intern
My name is Erin Aagesen and I am a graduate student studying Life Sciences Communication and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin. This spring... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Ireri Unzueta - "organizing and educating her community "
Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco is 22 years old, and since she began participating with SALUD she has received a bachelors degree in Gender and... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Rosalinda Guzman - "finding creativity, feeling grateful"
Rosalinda Guzman (picture right) is the youngest member of the SALUD team, and is returning for her third year. She is currently attending Noble Street... read more
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Salud New Routes Leader Judith Landeros - "becoming creative, imaginative and open-minded"
Judith Landeros is a student at Northwestern University, with a double major in Social Policy and Latina/o Studies. Her parents are Mexican immigrants whom she... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Edy Dominguez - "leadership and teamwork"
Since Edy Dominguez began participating at Radio Arte, he has graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a major in Communication, Media, and Theater with a... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Laura Cabral - "finding community, creating dialogue"
Laura Cabral returns for her third year with SALUD. Some of my clearest memories from SALUD consist of sitting in the room outside of Ms. Unzueta’s... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Caroline Luna - "gaining a new perspective"
Caroline Luna is returning for her second year with SALUD. She is currently a Freshman at DePaul University in Chicago. The program SALUD was an excellent... read more
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SALUD New Routes Leader Adriana Garcia - "learning to listen, creating awareness"
Adriana Garcia has been an active member of the SALUD project since the beginning. In 2008 and 2009 she learned to listen and then take... read more
Using self-made media to improve the lives of Laotian and Vietnamese immigrants
The Center for Public Health Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania presents Giang Nguyen, MD MPH MSCE, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine & Community Health University... read more
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