Tag: Refugees
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Karen Community Celebrates New Year
City Heights’ Karen population celebrates Karen New Year at Crawford High School Jan. 12. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Haga click aquí para leerlo la en Español The Crawford High School auditorium was decorated in traditional Karen decor on Jan. 12 to celebrate the Karen New Year.…
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Fighting for Translation: ‘The Whole World Looks Dark Because I Don’t Understand’
By Megan Burks A group of City Heights refugees are sharing their experiences trying to navigate U.S. health care without consistent and effective translation. They’re asking their neighbors to sign a petition to get insurance companies to cover face-to-face translations. They say current phone lines set up to provide translations aren’t enough. Often, patients who…
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Tutoring Refugee Students and Parents
The International Rescue Committee expands education programs with a grant from the San Diego Women’s Foundation. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker, KPBS By Kyla Calvert Click here to listen to the report The school day was over at Marshall Elementary in City Heights and the campus was quiet, except for the clamor coming from about…
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The AjA Project Opens First Art Gallery in City Heights
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal is a public relations specialist writing on behalf of The AjA Project and San Diego Gas and Electric, which supports AjA through its Excellence in Civic Leadership campaign. The initiative supports mentoring, leadership development, and college and workforce preparation for underserved students in San Diego and southern Orange Counties. Haga clic aquí…
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Immigrants Struggle to Be Heard in National, Local Elections
Maria Hinojosa, a correspondent for PBS Need to Know, and Norma Sandoval, a San Diego Organizing Project volunteer who grew up in City Heights, talk to KPBS about “America By The Numbers.” By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh Both sides in the presidential race say getting out the vote will be a crucial factor in…