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Sunday, April 18, 2004, 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Oakland A screening of THE NEW AMERICANS will be held, along with a Resource Fair located at Pueblo - 1920 Park Blvd from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.) that will include a dozen of legal. Event will host advocacy, immigrant rights, citizenship, health and safety staff, that will answer questions about the issues facing Oakland. Venue: The Parkway Theater (3-5 p.m.) Screening at 1834 Park Boulevard. Sponsors: KQED EdNet and Making Connections Media Outreach Init. Contact: Sonya Shah at 415-553-2293 or sshah@kqed.org Wednesday, April 7, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m./8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Moraga A professional development workshop for K-12 educators interested in integrating cultural and historical issues into their curriculum through applicable films, engaging activities and customized lesson plans correlated to California State standards. Please call for more detailed information. Venue: Saint Mary's College - Soda Center at 1928 St. Mary's Road. Sponsors: KQED EdNet. Contact: Patrice Young at 925-631-8124 or Sonya Shah at sshah@kqed.org Wednesday, April 7, 2004, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Theater Space Richmond A screening of THE NEW AMERICANS that features free food and conversation! Part of the Richmond Community Media Series, the evening will have selected short videos from local elementary schools about immigration. Following will be a screening and discussion of THE NEW AMERICANS. Venue: East Bay Center for the Performing Arts at 339 11th Street. Sponsors: KQED EdNet and East Bay Center for Performing Arts. Contact: Sonya Shah at 415-553-2293 or sshah@kqed.org April 3, 2004, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eureka The New Americans Resource and Opportunity Fair will provide job skills training, healthcare resources, a job fair, literacy activities, tax advice, a small business workshop, computer training, immigration law information, and entertainment. Venue: Eureka Adult School, 674 Allard Avenue, Eureka, CA. Sponsors: Eureka Adult School, Tu Casa and ITVS's Community Connections Project. Contact: Claire Reynolds at 707-445-0813 or c_reynolds@keet.pbs.org April 3, 2004, TBD Oakland The Shine Your Brilliance Series is a new program that celebrates the strengths and talents that immigrant and refugee women bring to our country. After viewing a portion of ITVS's THE NEW AMERICANS and a brief discussion of C.E.O. Women's mission and programs, Coco Liu, C.E.O. Women client, will lead a Chinese Paper cutting workshop. Venue: C.E.O. Women, 655 International Blvd. Contact: Farhana Huq at 510-879-2947 or info@ceowomen.org Thursday, March 25, 2004, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Theater Space Richmond A professional development workshop for K-6 teachers interested in integrating themes of immigration into their curriculum and exploring ways to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee families. Workshop is free and lunch will be provided. RSVP-Space is Limited. Venue: East Bay Center for the Performing Arts at 339 11th Street. Sponsors: KQED EdNet and The East Bay Center for Performing Arts. Contact: Sonya Shah at 415-553-3310 or sshah@kqed.org March 23, 2004, 6:30-9:30 p.m. San Francisco, CA The New Americans Broadcast Launch Outreach Event: Celebrating the national broadcast of THE NEW AMERICANS from 3/29-3/31, this event will highlight the importance of featuring diversity of newcomer voices in the media and discuss the rich content of the mini-series as a tool for community use. Venue: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts , 701 Mission Street (Grand Lobby & Forum). Sponsored by KQED, Active Voice, ITVS's Community Connections Project & San Francisco Foundation. Contact: Sevda Eris at 415-553-2105. Space is limited. Monday, March 22, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Workshop is free) Oakland An Early Learning Family and Parent Workshop that features clips from THE NEW AMERICANS miniseries. The miniseries opens for a creative discussion and interactive workshop for parents and families. RSVP-Space is limited. Venue: San Antonio Head Start at 2228 East 15th Street. Sponsors: KQED EdNet, San Antonio Head Start and Making Connections Media Outreach Init. Contact: Sonya Shah at 1-800-723-ELMO or sshah@kqed.org March 17, 2004, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. San Jose Please join Active Voice, SCC Supervisors Blanca Alvarado, Jim Beall, Don Gage, Liz Kniss, & Pete McHugh, Community Foundation Silicon Valley, Congresspersons Mike Honda and Zoe Lofgren, KQED, Santa Clara County Citizenship and Immigrant Programs, and United Way Silicon Valley for a light lunch and free sneak preview for a new documentary miniseries, The New Americans. Clips from the series will be followed by discussions with Indian Producer Indu Krishnan and local leaders. Venue: India Movie Center 6, 1433 The Alameda. Contact: Milina Jovanovic at 408-792-2342 or Milina.Jovanovic@hrs.co.santaclara.ca.us March 16, 2004, 7:00 p.m. Redlands Screening of THE NEW AMERICANS followed by Q & A at the University of Redlands with Vangie Griego (Producer, Flores Story) and Gita Saedi (Series Producer, Nigerian Story Producer and Editor). Venue: University of Redlands, 1231 East Colton Avenue, E710. Sponsors: University of Redlands. Contact: Sadath Garcia at (909) 307-7772 or sadath_garcia@redlands.edu March 15 and April 19, 2004, 6:30-7:30 Oakland Activity: Behind the C.E.O. Women. Join us for an evening in our East Lake District Oakland Office. Meet our staff and visit our clients and classrooms. We will view the ITVS preview of THE NEW AMERICANS and get to know and discuss our constituency. Come get your questions answered and learn first-hand how this remarkable organization creates economic opportunity for Oakland's low-income immigrant and refugee women. Venue: C.E.O. Women, 655 International Blvd. Sponsors: Neighborhood Centers Adult School. Contact: Farhana Huq, Founding Director at 510-879-2947 or info@ceowomen.org Friday, March 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (tentative, exact time TBD) Oakland An Early Learning Family and Parent Workshop that features clips from THE NEW AMERICANS. The miniseries opens up for a creative discussion and interactive workshop for parents and families. RSVP (FREE EVENT). Venue: Lao Family Even Start at 2647 International Blvd Suite 701. Sponsors: KQED EdNet, Lao Family and San Antonio Even Start and Making Connections Media Outreach Init. Contact: Sonya Shah at 1-800-723-ELMO or sshah@kqed.org March 6, 2004, 9:30 - 12:00 San Francisco City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and ITVS-Community Connections Project (CCP) present a workshop for ESL instructors using The New Americans Series. The workshop will introduce the series and explore the use of instructional guides and activities for the classroom. Materials and an abridged version of the series will be reserved for instructors who attend the workshop. Venue: John Adams Campus,1860 Hayes Street. Sponsors: CCSF- Teacher's Resource Center and ITVS-CCP. Contact: Jeanne Kearsley at 415/241-2375 or sfccsd@yahoo.com February 21, 2004 (Time: TBD) Santa Ana, CA Global Lives and THE NEW AMERICANS training workshop. Exploring issues of immigrant youth and their families using film, case studies and interactive activities that translate to the classroom. Venue: TBA. Sponsored by Orange County Human Relations. Contact: Kate Strauss, Sr Human Relations Specialist at 714.567.7470 or email margot@activevoice.net February 6, 2004, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. San Francisco THE NEW AMERICANS "Supporting Families" module training workshop in partnership with SFUSD. A workshop aimed at helping SFUSD Parent Liaisons explore issues of immigrant youth and their families. This four-hour workshop uses the module, case studies and interactive activities from the guide that translate to greater understanding and cultural competency. Venue: San Francisco Unified School District, 555 Franklin Street, 1st floor Board Conference Room, Sponsored by SFUSD and Active Voice. Contact: Deena Zacharin at 415-241-6185 or dzachar@muse.sfusd.edu February 2, 2004, Time: TBA San Francisco THE NEW AMERICANS Supporting Families module training workshop in partnership with SFUSD Parent Teacher Liaison. A workshop aimed at helping educators and other professionals explore issues of immigrant youth and their families. This four-hour workshop uses the module, case studies and interactive activities from the guide that translate to greater understanding and cultural competency. Venue: SFUSD Headquarters, 601 McAllister Street, Lobby. Sponsored by SFUSD Parent Teacher Liaison and Active Voice. Contact: Sienna Wong at 415-241-6530 or swong5@poet.sfusd.edu January 28, 2004, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fresno THE NEW AMERICANS Finding Community module training workshop in partnership with Central Valley Partnership for Citizenship. A workshop aimed helping service providers, advocates and other professionals explore the opportunities and challenges for immigrant civic participation. This four-hour workshop uses the module, case studies and interactive activities from the guide. Venue: Pan Valley Institute, 1436 W. Shaw, Suite A. Sponsored by Central Valley Partnership Citizenship and Active Voice. Contact: Amber Lopez at 530.756.6555 or alopez@cirsinc.org January 2004 Eureka, CA KEET-TV, Tu Casa, and ESL students and staff at The Eureka Adult School will meet to preview THE NEW AMERICANS and discuss how the video modules and discussion guides will be used in ESL classes at the Adult School. This will be held at the Eureka Adult School, 674 Allard Avenue, Eureka, CA. For more information, please contact Claire Reynolds at (707) 445-0813 or c_reynolds@keet.pbs.org. August - December 2003 San Francisco, CA KQED Community Outreach partnered with ChevronTexaco's Bay Area Diversity Council to create the ChevronTexaco/KQED Diversity Film Festival. This 90-minute workshop uses clips from THE NEW AMERICANS to raise awareness on issues of immigration and first generation Americans. The Film Festival and workshop is being presented at nine ChevronTexaco sites: five in California and four in Houston, Texas. These workshops are open to Chevron employees. For more information, please contact Sonya Shah at sshah@kqed.org. Wednesday, September 17, 2003 San Diego, CA KPBS will host a community dialogue and screening at The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. In addition to screening The NEW AMERICANS, participants will also view portions of Matters of Race. Local experts will sit on a panel to discuss race and immigration in San Diego. KPBS is also working with the local Chicano Federation to offer the America, my new home Ready To Learn Workshop to local child care providers. University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park. For more information, please contact Cathy Lloyd at (619) 594-8754 or clloyd@kpbs.org. |
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