Citizenship Day celebration to honor new citizens in Winona Winona Daily News, by Rachel Mergen, September 11, 2019 Naturalized citizens will be honored and welcomed into the community at noon Monday, Sept. 16, with the seventh annual Citizenship Day...
[Mayor] Stiehm proclaims 4th annual Welcome Week for Sept. 13-22 by Hannah Yang, September 6, 2019 A means of celebrating what makes Austin the diverse community it is, Welcome Week is almost here. The 4th annual Welcome Week is set officially set for Sept. 13-22....
Winona, MINNESOTA Project FINE in collaboration with the Frozen River Film Festival present: Film Screening and Discussion: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Thursday, September 19, 2019, 6:30pm-8pm CDT Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, Minnesota...
Lafayette, INDIANA Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies and Greater Lafayette Commerce present: Film Series Launch: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Friday, September 13, 2019, 7pm-9pm St John's Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry St, Lafayette, IN 47901 Greater Lafayette...
Austin, MINNESOTA The Austin Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the Austin Public Library MN present: Film & Community Conversation: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2pm-4pm CDT Austin Public Library MN, 323 4th Ave NE,...
International Film Festival Movie Nights at Chuckie Harris by The Somerville Times, August 4, 2019 East Somerville Main Streets, The Welcome Project, Connexion, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Somerville Media Center are excited to turn the Chuckie Harris Park into an...
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Michael Sheridan, Director of CSFilm, on the impact of local perspectives
Excerpt from Haitian filmmaker Bichara Villarson’s Owned and Occupied, part of the Owning Our Future: Haitian Perspectives in Film film collection.
Excerpt from Afghan filmmaker Aqeela’s The Road Above, part of The Fruit of Our Labor: Afghan Perspectives in Film film collection.
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