Column will be translated into six different languages and published online and in print in over 50 media outlets All media outlets and the public are welcome to access the column through the Governor’s website SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today...
On the Record with Governor Newsom: One Year of California for All
Governor Gavin Newsom There’s no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the Nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well. The most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted,...
Proposed public charge rule change, tied up in court, has huge chilling effect on immigrants
Federal courts have temporarily blocked the public charge rule change from going into effect, but its chilling effects continue to reverberate. The number of immigrants who, fearing the consequences of the rule change, have taken or plan to take steps to...
Racial and Ethnic Makeup of Arizona
By Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity On Friday, December 6, Ethnic Media Services partnered with Arizona One and Arizona Community Foundation to hold a briefing on the 2020 Census in Phoenix, Arizona. Specifically, the briefing focused on the high...
SF Youth Contest – 2020 Census Deadline Extended to January 31, 2020!
The Youth Contest deadline for the 2020 Census has been extended to January 31, 2020. Please continue to submit. Follow directions at https://ethnicmediaservices.org/myfamilycounts/ Flier-WHY MY FAMILY COUNTS IN THE 2020...
Las dudas sobre el Censo: ¿Cómo será el primer Censo “en línea” y quien garantiza la confidencialidad?
Hoy seguimos con nuestra serie ocasional para responder las preguntas más frecuentes respecto al Censo. Si usted tiene una duda o pregunta sobre el mismo, por favor escriba a pilarmarrero700@gmail.com y consultaremos a los expertos para obtener las...
Coming
Events
The High Stakes for Ethnic Arizonans in the 2020 Census
WHEN/WHERE: Dec 6, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Indian School Visitor Center, Phoenix
WHY: Just months before the first mailings go out for the 2020 Census, what are the high stakes for ethnic Arizonans in a complete count and what can ethnic media and community stakeholders do to inform and engage their constituencies? What are the special risks for an under-count of the youngest kids?
The Next Steps for DACA Recipients and Families
WHEN/WHERE: Dec 11, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration #743, Los Angeles
WHY: While Dreamers and their families await a ruling by the US Supreme Court on the future of DACA, elected officials, experts and advocates will discuss options and opportunities for them to pursue and provide an update on the legal case. Dreamers representing diverse backgrounds will share their lived experiences and personal stories firsthand.
RECENT EVENTS
OCEIA Census Workshop (Second)
WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 21, 4 PM – 5:30 PM. San Francisco Public Library – 100 Larkin St. (The Mix)
WHY: A creative performance/writing/art workshop for youth participating in the Why My Family Counts census contest.
A Telebriefing with Congressman Ro Khanna
WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 12, 11 AM – 12 PM PST
WHY: India Currents and Ethnic Media Services host a conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna on the role of Silicon Valley in the 2020 Elections.
OCEIA Census Workshop (First)
WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 2, 1 PM – 2 PM. San Francisco Public Library – 100 Larkin St. (Latino/Hispanic Room A & B)
WHY: A creative performance/writing/art workshop for youth participating in the Why My Family Counts census contest.
CLIMATE CENTRAL BRIEFING IN FRESNO
WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 28, 11 AM – 1 PM. Arte Americas, Fresno.
WHY: EMS and Climate Central are holding a briefing to focus on the latest data on “smoke waves” from wildfires impacting air pollution in the Central Valley.
NATIONAL TELEBRIEFING ON DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY RULE CHANGE RE. PUBLIC CHARGE
WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 17, 11 AM – 12 PM PST
WHY: Legal experts and immigrant rights advocates will update ethnic media on the government programs involved in Homeland Security’s new rules limiting legal immigration. Topics include: the immigrant populations targeted, the legal challenges to stop the new rules from going into effect and what immigrants applying for green cards should do.
COUNTING THE YOUNGEST MATTERS MOST IN 2020 CENSUS
WHEN/WHERE: Sep. 27, 11 AM – 1 PM. World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94108
WHY: EMS is launching a contest for 14 to 21 year olds to produce creative messages about why their families count. We’re asking our local media partners to join us in recruiting contestants and promoting awareness of why the youngest among us must be counted.
ETHNIC MEDIA BRIEFING: CONSUMER FRAUD
WHEN/WHERE: Sep. 18 11 AM – 1 PM. Charleston, West VA
WHY: Federal Trade Commission briefing with ethnic media and community stakeholders on consumer fraud.
NATIONAL TELEBRIEFING: FOR ETHNIC MEDIA WITH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND
WHEN/WHERE: Aug. 30, 10:00 AM PST – 11 AM PST
WHY: As the fall semester begins, the telebriefing will provide vital new data and information on efforts to reduce the disparities in access to higher education.
LA COUNTY ETHNIC MEDIA SUMMIT ON 2020 CENSUS
WHEN/WHERE: Aug. 28, 2019, 1 PM – 5 PM, California Community Foundation’s Joan Palevsky Center, 281 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHY: A Census strategy summit of the ethnic media community within the greater Los Angeles media market, coordinated by ImpreMedia, California Black Media, EMS. Whether it’s print, radio, TV or digital, the ethnic media sector is poised to play a central role in informing, engaging, and mobilizing the diverse communities in our region about their stakes in a complete count in the 2020 census.
Stay tuned for our exclusive event coverage on these events.
Current
Focus
Areas
The 2020 Census
Raising awareness of what’s at stake for immigrant and minority communities with the upcoming 2020 Census.
Immigrant Rights
Tracking the politics of immigration reform and how it intersects with human and civil rights.
Consumer Fraud
Helping to build ethnic media’s capacity to report on scams in communities.
Safe, Clean Water
Promoting awareness of LA County’s efforts to modernize its water management system.
Environment
Expanding ethnic media’s coverage on and about the environment: from sea level rise to wetlands reclamation.
Voting Rights
Enlisting ethnic media as an advocacy voice to promote voting rights and shine a spotlight on voter repression.