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International Arrivals is the official blog of First Person American. We are interested in how people from different countries influence the culture of New York City and beyond. International Arrivals is your invitation to join the conversations through stories, links, events, blogs, videos, resources, information and insights on your culture. We welcome your submissions.Categories
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What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening
What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4:30-7:00pm Location: Immigrant Movement International Address: 108-59 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 Transportation: 7 train to the 103rd and Roosevelt Avenue stop Free & Open to All, … Continue reading
Join Us for A Welcoming Celebration! Potluck, Screening and More!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Irina Lee 347.443.8745 or irina@firstpersonamerican.org The Queens Museum of Art and First Person American present What’s Your Story? Corona Plaza Welcoming Stories—a Community Event to Showcase short films that explore personal immigration narratives. Location: Corona Plaza, … Continue reading
First Person Update
We’re excited to release a fresh batch of new stories! We’ve partnered with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and thanks to the generous support of the Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant, we’ve produced over 16 new videos. Stay tuned … Continue reading
Immigrant Heritage Week 2011
Today kicks off Immigrant Heritage Week, established by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2004. Bloomberg, a grandson of Russian immigrants, established the week to celebrate the experiences and contributions of immigrants to New York City and the vibrant life stories … Continue reading
Under: Cultural Event, Culture, News, Oral History, Public Programs
Tags: Culture, events, Immigrant Heritage Week, NYC, One Nation NYC, StoryCorps
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World Cup Culture
The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC is running a special segment they call the Immigrant World Cup, “Throughout the World Cup, we’ll select random matchups and hear from immigrants of each country about why their community is NYC’s best in … Continue reading
Under: Culture, News, NPR, NYC
Tags: Brian Lehrer, community, Immigrant World Cup, NPR, NYC, WNYC, World Cup
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