Thursday, January 23, 2025

Ethnic Media Services

Could Rebuilding LA Upend Plans to Deport Millions of Immigrants?

Live Friday | Undocumented immigrants are vital to disaster recovery and the economy, prompting debates on immigration policies as businesses face worker shortages. Our panel will discuss these issues and workers' rights.

Language Access as Barrier for Indigenous Communities to Access Heat Resources

Indigenous Network | Indigenous communities are vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat that is affecting Los Angeles but have a harder time accessing public resources.

‘Conversaciones difíciles’ en tiempos de postpandemia y delitos de odio

El Festival de Arte Comunitario Healing HeARTS se produce un año después de un trágico tiroteo masivo que traumatizó a la importante comunidad API de la zona.

‘Tough Conversations’ – Using Art to Talk About Hate in Monterey Park

The Healing HeARTS Community Art Festival comes one year after a tragic mass shooting that traumatized the area's sizable API community.

New Study Warns of Rising Gun Violence Disinformation Targeting Chinese Community

Disinformation about gun violence circulates mostly unchecked on Chinese language social media, the report from Chinese for Affirmative Action warns.

My Lunch Made Me a Target for Bullying

SING TAO USA -- A Korean American food blogger shares her story about being bullied for bringing her mother's kimbap for school lunch.

El Parque Estatal del Río de Los Ángeles, ejemplo del poder de las organizaciones de vecinos 

La Opinión | El club Anahuak jugó un papel determinante para que un terreno baldío contaminado se convirtiera en un parque para que la comunidad practique deporte.

Access to Nature and Green Spaces Has Impact on Mental Health and Could Aid Disaster Recovery

Al Enteshar | Greening initiatives, which aim to reintegrate natural elements into devastated urban landscapes, are crucial for emotional and psychological healing.

Near total lack of green space across LA’s Koreatown

Seoul Broadcasting System | Los Angeles' Koreatown, one of the most densely populated urban areas in the country, suffers from a severe lack of green space.

L.A. Educators Celebrate New K-12 Central American Studies Curriculum

The new curriculum highlights the culture of the region’s ethnic groups and helps students document migration stories through writing and art.

Ramma Mohammed: Home Health Caregiver, Unsung Hero

Al Enteshar Newspaper | Ramma Mohammed has dedicated over five years to in-home support care — a vocation born out of necessity but fueled by deep compassion.

El Rio Los Ángeles: un vinculo de las comunidades con sus orígenes y la bondad de lo verde

Radio Indigena | Árboles en la barranca y en los cerros son los sueños de Ricardo Ortiz, que ha plantado seis árboles alrededor de los cerros del Observatorio Griffith.

The Integral Role of Home Health Care in Arab and Muslim Communities

Al Enteshar Newspaper | Home health care constitutes a critical component of the healthcare system, especially within the Arab American and Muslim communities in the United States.

Caring for the Colonel: A Daughter’s Caregiving Story

India Currents | There is no word for caregiving in any of the 26 Indian languages, but in Desi households, the notion of caregiving is interwoven into relationships with parents.

From Asphalt Jungle to Green Haven: Urgent Work for Schools and Neighborhoods in LA

May 3 | In this briefing, community organizations, L.A. School District officials speak about their collaborations on urban greening initiatives.

How Medi-Cal is Bringing Care to Unhoused Californians

May 2 | This briefing features DHCS leaders, community providers and health care workers sharing how they’re using Medi-Cal to help Californians experiencing homelessness and housing instability lead healthier lives.

Caring For A Dad With Dementia: Ajay Khanna’s Story

India Currents | When a combination of Parkinson’s and Dementia took a toll on his dad’s health, Ajay Khanna made the wrenching decision to place him in an assisted living facility.

A Shift From Family Caregivers to ‘CAREGIVERS’

Hmong Daily News | For most Hmong families, family members are the preferred caregivers, but when there is no choice, the alternative is to turn to hired professionals.

Bullying Special Needs Students: Families Share Their Experience

La Voz de la Comunidad | we hear about the lasting impacts of bullying on middle and high school special needs students.

Irvine Scores High on Green Spaces as It Becomes a City for Rich

US News Express | Many Chinese are drawn to Irvine for its security, but the city is also famed for it's green spaces. Housing is now becoming an issue.

When Hate Hits the Golf Course

A new podcast from the Korea Daily explores the rise in anti-Asian hate and provides legal advice to victims on how to respond to hate crimes.

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