S.M.O.P. 2007Summer Media Organizing Project 2007
In the summer of 2007, Radio Rootz partnered with South Asian Youth Action (SAYA), Adelante Alliance, Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) and Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM) to create youth documentaries. The documentaries are being used to support the organizing campaigns led by the SMOP partners.
Produced by / Producido por: Michelle Santamaria, Leslie Gonzaga, Manny Diaz, Mariela Estevez, & Jonathan DeJesus
Estos estudiantes de Radio Rootz exploran la vida de la jente en la comunidad de inmigrantes viviendo en Sunset Park , Brooklyn, Nueva York. Imagínese las dificultades que uno encuentra cuando el o ella no sabe el idioma que los envueleve. Los jovenes de Radio Rootz descubren que sí hay ayuda disponible en la comunidad.
Radio Rootz students explore the lives of immigrant
communities of Sunset Park Brooklyn, New York. We can immagine the
difficulties one faces when he or she has no knowledge of the language
that surrounds them. These Rootz youth later discover that there is
help readily available within the community.
After a Sikh student is the victim of a hate crime, Radio Rootz reporters and SAYA youth take positive action to understand the root causes of this injustice. They explore the historical relationship between Pakistan and India, and begin to connect these distant conflicts with the new ones that arise out of young peoples' lives in Queens, New York.
