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miércoles, septiembre 26, 2007
MTV Tr3 enters the immigration debate

Escrito PorCristina Noriegaa las08:31 PM |  Comentar |  Imprimir |  Enviar a Correo

MTV has launched a new web site that goes beyond the usual music and entertainment programming the network is known for.

The new Tr3’s "Voces"--or "Voices" in English--focuses largely on immigration-related issues, but also provides useful resources to Latino youth pursuing higher education.
The dynamic web site site encourages young people to get involved, offering weekly immigration polls plus fun contests and promotions that let young people show their creative side.  It also features user-generated video clips of young people voicing their opinions.

According to the VOCES official web site:

As part of our mission to provide a voice to young Latinos in the U.S., and in response to the alarming rate at which Latinos are dropping out of high school, MTV Tr3s has formed Voces, a multi-platform campaign that aims to empower Latino youth to graduate high school prepared for college and beyond.

Developed in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Youth Venture, The Sallie Mae Fund, and National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Voces will allow young Latinos to take initiative and improve their communities as they improve their own lives through education.

While perusing the site, I could not help but think of what a nice complement MTV’s VOCES is to MATT.org’s own Student Voices, which pioneered the effort to offer students a place to speak up and voice their opinions on the issues that matter most.

There’s no excuse to not get involved!


 
   
Comentarios
ultima  dijo...
"...empower Latino youth to graduate high school prepared for college and beyond." This is an interesting idea but don't these Latinos know that they are already empowered to the same degree as all other young citizens. All they have to do is take advantage of the opportunity, stay in school and study hard. Daniela is a good role model for them. Bill and Melinda Gates should be spending some of their billions to help curb the population explosion by offering free vasectomies, tubal ligations, condoms and family planning throughout the world where populations are exploding.
27 septiembre, 2007 08:09:24 AM



 
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