Immigrant Communities Using Grassroots Media for Movement Building
Submitted by bettyyu on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 5:09pm
Short Description:
In Early April, President Obama vowed to make immigration policy reform a priority issue, but progressive organizations are waiting to see if his administration takes a radical shift toward granting equal and full rights to all undocumented workers. Immigrant rights, labor, youth, civil rights and other social justice groups are seizing the opportunity to challenge the new administration in supporting policies that truly liberate and decriminalize undocumented immigrants and their communities. An increasing number of immigrant and workers rights organizations are creating their own media in order to get their voices heard, to affect popular opinion and to shape immigration policy. Come hear how some of these organizations are empowering their own members and constituents through the process of creating the media collectively. The workshop will also engage participants in a lively discussion about how they can bring these tools back to their communities and replicate the same pedagogies of empowering their members to use media to advance their social justice work.
Presenting organization:
Media Action Grassroots Network & Manhattan Neighborhood Network