New Routes

New Routes’ project “Abriendo Las Cajas” produces DVD of stories to bring attention to violence in Oakland’s Hispanic Community

MADISON, WI, June 18, 2009 – The New Routes to Community Health project Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) has released a DVD compilation of 20 digital short stories to draw attention to violence in the Hispanic community in Oakland, California. The stories are told by Mexican adults, Latin American immigrants and Latino youth who live in the Fruitvale District.

ZeroDivide along with partners BAVC and LaClinica are currently the feaured grantee on the New Routes website for their collaboration on the Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) project as part of the Digital Storytelling Initiative. 

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