Monthly Archives: November 2011

Fighting the Disease of Violence in Richmond

Nov. 30, 2011 / By
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The 3-day Alive & Free Prescription Training works to change beliefs, attitudes, values and actions that promote violence...

Khmer Girls in Action: State of Cambodian American Youth

Nov. 29, 2011 / By
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Text by Cheeravath Aphipunyo and John Oliver Santiago.  Photos by Cheeravath Aphiphunyo.

On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, Assembly members and residents of Long Beach came together for a public hearing where members of Khmer Girls in Action addressed the state of Cambodian American youth.  ..

Reading with Kids to Get Them Ready for School

Nov. 28, 2011 / By
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New America Media, News Feature, Vivian Po, Posted: Nov 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES — On a Thursday afternoon in early November, over 50 parents, mostly Latinos, packed a little classroom at Victoria Avenue Elementary in south Los Angeles, eager to learn about how they can help their children to read...

California Dream Act Brings New Opportunities for Undocumented Students

Nov. 28, 2011 / By
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Written by John Oliver Santiago

On October 9, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 131—the second part of the California Dream Act...

Enemies of the People: Finding Humanity in Darkness

Nov. 27, 2011 / By
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Written by John Oliver Santiago, VoiceWaves Youth Journalist.

On November 8, 2011, filmmakers Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin presented a screening of their award-winning film, Enemies of the People, to an audience at the Beach Auditorium of the California State University Long Beach...

Re-Imagining Eating: Expanding Our Options with Street Food

Nov. 27, 2011 / By
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Written by Sophinarath Cheang

I am walking down Anaheim Street and a delightful aroma fills the air...

Exchange and Evolution: Worldwide Video Long Beach

Nov. 27, 2011 / By
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Exchange and Evolution: Worldwide Video Long Beach examines and highlights key moments from the video program at the Long Beach Museum of Art between 1974 and 1999, and organizations and individuals who collaborated with the Museum...

Foreclosed Homeowners Re-Occupy Their Homes

Nov. 25, 2011 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Nov 24, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO – Carolyn Gage was evicted from her foreclosed home in January...

Unique Collaboration Brings the Cambodian American Story to Life

Nov. 25, 2011 / By
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International Examiner, News Report, Roxanne Ray, Posted: Nov 25, 2011
Following the recent production of Michael Golamco’s play “Year Zero” by SIS Productions, the Cambodian American immigrant experience is again on stage...

Getting Back to Work: Summit on Job Creation in Long Beach

Nov. 25, 2011 / By
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A large audience turned out on Saturday, November 12 at the Maya Hotel for “Getting Back to Work: A Summit on Job Creation in Long Beach”...

Tar Sands Oil Producers Eye California

Nov. 23, 2011 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Nov 22, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama Administration’s recent decision to delay the approval process for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline has shifted attention to alternate routes for bringing a glut of tar sands oil in Canada to refineries and ports abroad...

Double XP on Junk Food in Call of Duty 3

Nov. 23, 2011 / By
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New America Media/The kNOw, Commentary, Luis Pacheco, Posted: Nov 23, 2011

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, released Nov...