Comments on: U.S. Census needed for Korean elections http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366 Sharing stories across immigrant communities Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:41:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Concerned Arab http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-1153 Concerned Arab Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:08 +0000 http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-1153 I come from Middle Eastern/black descent and look(skin color wise) as black fully. I personally feel that a Middle Eastern category would be best for our community. Mainly because I don't look white what so ever, so me putting white on a census would just look like a lie than anything else. I feel if Arab only is put on the census, then what do Iranians check off? Middle Eastern, even if it does include Israel, would easily kill two birds with one stone. It gives us a category and not only covers Arabs but also the non Arabs(Turks, Kurds and so on) who also don't have a category. While the older generation feel that putting white makes them apart of society more, I feel that having our culture on the census, Arab or Middle Eastern culture, that is what will make us more integrated into society. Because we will be counted. I come from Middle Eastern/black descent and look(skin color wise) as black fully. I personally feel that a Middle Eastern category would be best for our community. Mainly because I don’t look white what so ever, so me putting white on a census would just look like a lie than anything else. I feel if Arab only is put on the census, then what do Iranians check off? Middle Eastern, even if it does include Israel, would easily kill two birds with one stone. It gives us a category and not only covers Arabs but also the non Arabs(Turks, Kurds and so on) who also don’t have a category. While the older generation feel that putting white makes them apart of society more, I feel that having our culture on the census, Arab or Middle Eastern culture, that is what will make us more integrated into society. Because we will be counted.

]]> By: DeeMase http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-1105 DeeMase Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:30 +0000 http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-1105 It's really hard to mobilize Filipinos for a certain cause. The distrust learned from the P.I., and the tradition of not making any waves has really put a muzzle on our people. Well, it's 2010. Our kids are not guaranteed good jobs after graduating college, and with no political involvement or community involvement...we will have just worked hard for nothing. 2010, Buy Filipino products. Patronize at Filipino-owned businesses. If you don't want your voice heard, at the least, let your hard earned dollars speak for you then! It’s really hard to mobilize Filipinos for a certain cause. The distrust learned from the P.I., and the tradition of not making any waves has really put a muzzle on our people.

Well, it’s 2010. Our kids are not guaranteed good jobs after graduating college, and with no political involvement or community involvement…we will have just worked hard for nothing.

2010, Buy Filipino products. Patronize at Filipino-owned businesses. If you don’t want your voice heard, at the least, let your hard earned dollars speak for you then!

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]]> By: Jack Doppelt http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-938 Jack Doppelt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-938 Here's a shoutout from Dan Kubiske at George Mason University. Check it out at http://gmujournalism.blogspot.com/2010/01/medill-students-census-and-immigrant.html. January 21, 2010 Medill students, the Census and immigrant communities Now these guys get it! These kids delivered -- for me -- the journalism equivalent of a Reese's Cup: two great tastes in one wonderful package. I don't know how long I have argued that the immigrant communities are important elements of any community reporting. And how long have I argued that the Census Bureau is a wonderful treasure-trove of story ideas? A long long time! Here’s a shoutout from Dan Kubiske at George Mason University. Check it out at http://gmujournalism.blogspot.com/2010/01/medill-students-census-and-immigrant.html.

January 21, 2010
Medill students, the Census and immigrant communities
Now these guys get it! These kids delivered — for me — the journalism equivalent of a Reese’s Cup: two great tastes in one wonderful package.

I don’t know how long I have argued that the immigrant communities are important elements of any community reporting.

And how long have I argued that the Census Bureau is a wonderful treasure-trove of story ideas? A long long time!

]]> By: Census stories link diverse immigrant communities :: Immigrant Connect http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-891 Census stories link diverse immigrant communities :: Immigrant Connect Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:32:03 +0000 http://www.immigrantconnect.org/?p=3366#comment-891 [...] U.S. Census needed for Korean elections [...] [...] U.S. Census needed for Korean elections [...]

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