New project by immigrants for immigrants on health

New Routes to Community Health is using immigrant-made media to improve immigrants lives. Immigrant organizations and media makers have formed partnerships in 8 US cities to improve the health of immigrants by making media to address specific health concerns. You can view the project and its blog at http://NewRoutes.org. Three of the projects include, The Domestic Worker Safety & Dignity Project, Abriendo las Caja and Salud: Healing through the Arts.
Check out New Routes' blog, too.

Latinas movin' up, slowly but surely

Our partner, New America Media, reports, thanks to HispanicBusiness, that there's been steady progress for Latina advancement since 2002, showing a rise from 20 to 23 of those with management or professional posts. Once again, though, we are reminded that, oftentimes, success equates with making concessions to the dominant culture like joining the "happy hour" afterwork crowd. Also noteworthy, and a cultural clue, is the report that Latinas are requesting assertiveness training. You know, the squeaky wheel gets oiled, or, El que no llora no mama.
Read it, and let us know what you think.