Silicon Valley’s Immigrant Janitors Learning English at Work
 

Silicon Valley’s Immigrant Janitors Learning English at Work

PRI's The World, News Report, Jason Margolis, Posted: Jun 18, 2013

Under immigration reform, millions of people may need to learn English to become legal residents, making workplace learning programs critical.

 

Invisible Workforce: Immigrant Domestic Workers Push for Better Conditions

 

PRI's The World, News Report, Odette Yousef, Posted: May 21, 2013

Domestic workers, many of them women immigrants, are getting behind a nationwide push for better working conditions.

 

Maya Bring Baseball Passions to U.S.

 

New America Media, Video, Text & Audio: Jonah Harris / Video: Josué Rojas, Posted: Mar 28, 2013

Indigenous Maya immigrants from Yucatan are bringing their love of baseball to playing fields across the U.S.

 

Youth Speak on Gun Control Measures

 

The kNOw Youth Media, Audio, Miguel Bibanco, Posted: Jan 26, 2013

As the federal government and states act to reduce gun violence, The kNOw Youth Media (Fresno) featured the voices of youth, speaking out on two California bills.

 

The ABCs of Hmong

 

Hyphen/New America Media, Video, Momo Chang, Posted: Dec 20, 2012

An elementary school in South Sacramento is home to the only Hmong dual-language immersion program on the West Coast.

 

Eye on Elections: Muslim Voters Disappointed With Obama, Wary of GOP

 

New America Media, Interview, Hana Baba, Posted: Oct 26, 2012

Four years ago, Muslim American voters turned out for Obama. This year, that support appears to have turned into disappointment.

 

Eye on Elections: Fil-Am Journalist Explains the GOP Appeal

 

New America Media, Audio, Hana Baba, KALW, Interview with Henni Espinosa, Posted: Oct 20, 2012

TV reporter Henni Espinosa explains why more Filipinos are expected to vote, and why they might be leaning toward Romney.

 

Eye on Elections: Latino Voters Decry Gov. Brown's Vetoes

 

New America Media, Audio, Hana Baba, KALW, Interview with Marcos Gutierrez, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

"Hecho en California" host Marcos Gutierrez says Latinos are frustrated with Gov. Brown's vetoes of bills that aimed to promote immigrant rights.

 

KTSF-26 Producer: Chinese-American Voters in SF Want More Representation

 

New America Media, Audio, Hana Baba - KALW, Interview with Kwokshu Leung, Posted: Sep 29, 2012

In the first in a NAM-KALW weekly radio series, Kwokshu Leung of KTSF-26 explains the stakes for Chinese-American voters in San Francisco.

 

San Francisco Mayor Signs Civil Rights Ordinance

 

New America Media, News Report, Elliot Owen, Posted: May 10, 2012

Civil rights advocates are celebrating new legislation signed into law by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.

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