Category Archives: Public Programs

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

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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

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Welcoming Memories is Here!

FIRST PERSON AMERICAN AND ACTIVE VOICE PRESENTS WELCOMING STORIES, THE SERIES OF PILOT EPISODES ABOUT PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED BY A SIMPLE ACT OF WELCOMING First Person American and Active Voice in Partnership with Shelbyville Multimedia Present Welcoming Stories—Personal … Continue reading

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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

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Borscht & Boardwalks at Brighton Beach

One of my classmates kindly shared a link to a project called City of Memory, a web-based memory project covering New York City areas. Here, you can find stories that relate to the history and personality of NYC’s overall history; … Continue reading

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