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.
“¿Que es Adelante Alliance? / What is Adelante Alliance?”
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.
Escucha Reporte de Adelante Alliance Listen to Documentary Produced by Adelante Alliance“Hate Crimes in the South Asian 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.
Listen to Documentary Produced by SAYA“Challenges Faced by Undocumented South Asian Youth”
Listen to Documentary Produced by SAYA