Encouraging Immigrant Participation in the 2020 Census

  WASHINGTON — With the census occurring only once every 10 years, advocacy and service organizations have a small window to encourage their community’s participation.   “It’s a lot of work, but it’s work that must be done in order to make sure our communities are fully represented politically, and that the resources that are due to them do come.” said Sulma Arias, director...

Celebrating the Art of Making with Del Ray Artisans

Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Virginia, provides space for established and emerging creators in the community. The gallery is located on Mount Vernon Avenue – the main street of Del Ray. Named after the neighborhood in which it resides, DRA has influenced the growth of the community both creatively and economically.   Dawn Wyse Hurto is the Director of Technology at DRA. In her position,...

Video Projects

Rodney Reed's case of innocence gained national attention in the months leading to his slated November 20, 2019 execution. His family, led by Reed's brother Rodrick, have spent the past year traveling the nation lifting up this case. Reed's case presents a strong innocence claim – based on new-found innocence. James Dailey is war veteran who served multiple tours of duty. Based on the "snitch"...

2019 Giving Tuesday Videos

Giving Tuesday is a worldwide day of charity. It typically falls on the first Tuesday following American Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Organizations and movements market themselves in a deliberate way to solicit existing donors as well as attracting a new group of funders. For 2019, Catholic Mobilizing Network released a series of Giving Tuesday videos as a part of its marketing...
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