Watch: Immigrant Contributions

March 31, 2020

Get up and dance with films about immigrant cultural activists

Our weekly online New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) themed screenings allow you to watch a selection of the NIRV films with your home-bound and online family and friends.

This week’s theme: Immigrant Contributions! Experience the impact new immigrants have on our culture, economy and social fabric. Get inspired by Puerto Rican cultural activist Jorge Arce and Haitian choreographer Jean Appolon.

Included are discussion questions and additional resources to deepen your understanding of immigration issues.

Tell us about your experience in the comments section.

About NIRV
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) is a collection of documentary films by and about new immigrants in the United States. Their stories provide a unique insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make to the United States. More

Produced by Community Supported Film 
Community Supported Film amplifies local voices in under or misrepresented communities so that they can communicate their lived-realities through documentary filmmaking. The films produced, whether from Afghanistan, Haiti or the US, are used to inform and impact public opinion and policy.

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We can’t do this work without your support. In response to the current crisis we are making these films available online for free for a limited time. Please help us cover our costs by donating.

Buy the films and ask your library to buy the films: A great way to support CSFilm is to ask your town or institution’s library to purchase the films.

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