Author: Justin Mitchell
Bio: Justin Mitchell was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2002 with a degree in theater, and worked as an ESL teacher in the Czech Republic, Cambodia, and Korea. He is now a student at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism with a focus in international journalism. Follow him on Twitter @mittinjuschell.
Contributions:
Posted on: 19 Sep 2012
The Mariachi Academy of New York teaches kids how to play the famous style of Mexican folk music. It’s also a cultural bridge for the children of immigrants who want to remain connected to their parent’s homeland.
Posted on: 10 Sep 2012
Two women, inspired by their immigrant roots, undertake a project to document people’s family recipes using unorthodox methods.
Posted on: 07 Aug 2012
An article speculating on the possible demise of El Diario has hit a nerve in the city’s Hispanic community.
Posted on: 31 Jul 2012
Our daily update of stories by and about immigrants and immigration.
Posted on: 30 Jul 2012
Our daily roundup of stories and commentary about immigrants and immigration from media outlets across the country.
Posted on: 26 Jul 2012
Asian Americans attempting to balance the different facets of their ethnic heritage is a significant theme at this year’s festival being held in New York City.
Posted on: 25 Jul 2012
A daily roundup of news reports on immigrants and immigration from New York, Texas and Arizona.
Posted on: 24 Jul 2012
From the racial profiling trial of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to questions about the future of New York’s Spanish-language daily newspaper El Diario.
Posted on: 20 Jul 2012
Make sure to see the “I’d Still be Puerto Rican Even If Born On the Moon” exhibit on the Lower East Side before it closes on July 25.
Posted on: 20 Jul 2012
A daily digest of national immigration news culled from mainstream and ethnic media.
