Apr. 20: Free Community Workshop in Honor of Immigrant Heritage Week, New York, NY

On Sunday, April 20, 2008, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (301 Grove St., Brooklyn), New Children/New York will host a free public workshop called "New Children/New York Presents Being Different: Youth Films For Community Organizing."

This bilingual, two-part workshop will showcase films examining how young Latino filmmakers feel "different" in their communities.

Fausto Chadán and Patricia Torres will talk in Spanish about feeling "different" as undocumented immigrants. Desiree Camacho, Kelvin Lara, Bryan López, and Robert Moore will talk in English about differences of sexuality, appearance, food choices and family structures.

The goal of the workshop is to help audience members develop strategies for integrating youth media-making into organizing and advocacy around these issues. A reception will follow.

This The New Children/New York workshop is part of the prestigious Immigrant Heritage Week. Immigrant Heritage Week is a citywide celebration that honors the experiences and contributions of immigrants in NYC. Established by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2004 and coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Immigrant Heritage Week is a rich collection of free or low-cost programs that build cross-cultural understanding between diverse New Yorkers.