In the media program, youth explore the power of communication. Program participants develop and strengthen their unique voices through hands on training in photography, radio, video and creative writing. Youth craft their own stories and gain critical skills.
Recent accomplishments:
A. Youth contributed to a story on immigrants attending college which aired nationally on NPR.
B. End of […]
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After an initial discussion in a closed and fairly stuffy conference room, we joined Leeway House residents in their common area for several games of bingo underneath an enormous skylight. Becky began by giving the residents an opportunity to speak. Most of them were eager to do so. They were universally effusive in their praise […]
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The most concrete parts of the talk came at the end when he graciously answered questions. Surprisingly, given the potential for abuse, the Q&A session went rather well. (The funniest part was when he was asked to pardon someone – I’m not sure who – and he let out an audible sigh at the podium […]
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So what is the value of 5,000 shillings? About $2.50. I find it sad that if you are a local you can get only a gallon of gas after a 10 hour work day. Personally, I think that after working for 10 hours that housekeeper deserves to have a pedicure. By the way, we do […]
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Think with me for a moment about the flipside of the home again question. When we moved to Uganda we went there for the long haul. We purposed to set down strong roots quickly and to make a home for ourselves and to enjoy the good things about our life there. It was really tough […]
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Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead
The immigration bill failed in the Senate last night, a welcome event for many Americans, myself included (see here for an example of coverage). The hand-wringing now is all about
the political failure (see here). Could it be that some members of the Senate actually listened to their constituents, many of whom […]
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