- #FreeThemAll: A Video Case Study for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. Check out the other video case study here. Check out our collective learnings and more behind-the-scenes information here. The video is a vehicle for people in detention to share their experiences and voice […]
- #NoBorderWall: A Video Advocacy Case Study for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. Check out the other video case study here. Check out our collective learnings and more behind-the-scenes information here. VISION: #NoBorderWall The storytelling reflects the values of the RGV-EVN because it is family focused. […]
- Behind The Scenes: Visions for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. These videos paint a vision for a more just world for the immigrants and southern border communities in the U.S. that RGV Equal Voice represents and supports. This vision is one that prioritizes […]
- Storytelling Strategies for Immigrant Justice in the U.S. We've compiled examples of videos that illustrate responsible, community-centered and effective storytelling for immigrants' rights. Strategic storytelling can be an antidote to the dehumanization of migrants that stems from the racism and xenophobia embedded in U.S. federal policies, violent enforcement practices, and dominant discourses about immigrants.
- New Series Launch! Eyes on ICE: Documenting Immigration Abuses This is Part One of our new "Eyes On ICE: Documenting Immigration Abuses" series, which examines the role of video in exposing immigration abuses, holding Immigration and Customs officials accountable, and advocating for communities. Follow along each month as we create & share resources, case studies, interviews with activists and organizers, videos and more in hopes of strengthening communities in resistance.
- Last Month in Video: September 2017 From Rio to Cairo's Mashrou' Leila concert and a Utah nurse's refusal to an unconstitutional blood draw, we review September 2017 in human rights video.
- #EyesOnICE: Legal Issues and Security when filming Immigration Officials Resources and responses to questions around filming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) safely, ethically, and effectively.
- Music Monday – Home Edition This song list is dedicated to all who find themselves searching for a new home in order to be in a place that is safe and secure for themselves and family.
- What We’re Reading: July 11 Edition This week we feature commentary on another side of the war in Syria, President Obama’s call for additional funds to curtail the flow of children from Latin America attempting to enter the US, and articles about video verification, safety for journalists and predicting the impact of advocacy media on social change.
- The Cost of A Border Surge? 5,000 Dead and Counting A new documentary shows the human cost of immigration through the stories of migrants' remains found in the Sonoran desert, and through those who work to identify them.
- #ImHere – THE CALL: A Choice No Mother Should Face Imagine dropping your child off at school every day, afraid that you won't be back at pick-up time. Imagine staying with a violent partner because calling the cops could tear you away from your kids. Imagine arranging for a neighbor to take care of your children in case you disappear — which could happen any time. Tough to imagine? This is reality for millions of immigrant women in the United States.
- Video Advocacy Example: Not In Our Town – Light in the Darkness The rise of anti-immigrant violence is an urgent global problem threatening the fabric of community life everywhere, creating complex new challenges—and it is most intensely fought at the local level.
- Must Watch: Activist Video Showcase at DIY Video 24/7, 2010 Two years ago I had the pleasure of participating in 24/7: a DIY Video Summit, a jamboree of DIY and DIWO (doing-it-with-others) video creators and thinkers at the University of Southern California, where I shared some ideas from WITNESS about human rights video in this environment.
