Define American
@DefineAmerican
We are a narrative change organization, founded by @joseiswriting. Follow us to learn how to humanize the #immigrant narrative in #media, one story at a time.
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It’s #InternationalWorkersDay ! From increasing diversity across borders to addressing labor shortages, immigrants play a vital role in shaping our economies and communities.
Let’s celebrate the contributions of immigrant workers worldwide today and beyond. 🌟
To kick off #AAPIHeritageMonth , we're excited to announce that our President and Founder, Jose Antonio Vargas, will speak at this year's The Asian American Foundation’s Heritage Month Summit on the “Define AANHPI: Identity, Being, and Belonging' panel. 🔥
Amazing news! 🤩 Congrats Here Lies Love on these groundbreaking Tony Awards nominations. 👏👏
NEW ZOOM EVENT, 5/16! Join us, in partnership with Storyline Partners and Define American, for this virtual panel discussion analyzing the history and current state of portraying authentic immigrant stories in entertainment.
More details + RSVP here: wgfoundation.org/events
#LesbianVisibilityWeek aims to celebrate lesbians and show solidarity with the community.
To wrap up the week, we're sharing a few tips on how to honor lesbians this week and beyond 👩❤️💋👩🏳️🌈
Let us know how you celebrated this week in the comments ⤵️ 🤩
It’s #LesbianVisibility Week! Join us in honoring Audre Lorde, a daughter of immigrants who was a trailblazing lesbian writer, poet, feminist, and civil rights activist whose work continues to inspire and empower generations. 🚺 💌
🗣️📣 We had a great time at the SF Urban Film Fest.
@defineamerican's very own Shauna Siggelkow screened our short films: 'Undocujoy,' 'The Golden Cage,' and 'Entre Nosotras,' highlighting the nuanced and diverse stories of immigrants in the U.S.
Check them out: youtube.com/@DefineAmerica…
It’s #StressAwarenesMonth , and in our 2022 report, “American Dreaming,” we tackled the mental impact of being an undocumented storyteller.
Check out what gabypacheco1 had to say about the toll it takes to share her #immigrantstory ⬇️
Today is #WorldHealthDay , and April is #NationalStressAwarenessMonth !
In our 2022 report, “American Dreaming,” we spoke to 40 storytellers from the immigrant rights movement, who bravely shared their stories and experiences.
⬇️ Swipe to learn more about our research findings
🗣️📣Join us in Dallas, Texas, April 10-12 for the @welcomingusa #interactive2024 conference with The Opportunity Agenda and New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). Don’t miss our talk on changing immigrant narratives and grassroots efforts.
Learn more: welcominginteractive.org
This is an April Fool's joke from @JoseIsWriting. But why? He contributes a lot, he pays taxes, and he does everything other American citizen do. How is there not a process for Jose becoming a citizen? What an exceptionally unexceptional country. Also, follow Define American.
Define American If you’re wondering why, decades later, millions of undocumented Americans like me have not been able to adjust our immigration status, look at this graphic.
America’s immigration code is even more complex than our tax code.
We love Sylvia Rivera 💜 It's International #TransDayOfVisibility and the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth .
Trans women with immigrant roots continue to leave their mark on American culture and society. 💐
It’s Farmworkers Awareness Week! 🚜🌽
Did you know immigrants are essential to America’s farm labor and food production?
⬇️ Learn why #immigrantsmakeamericangreat
This #womenshistorymonth , we celebrate the stories of immigrant women who have left their mark on U.S. culture, continuing with icon Grace Jones 💜⚡️
Though historically erased, #immigrantwomen contribute to every movement, industry, and sector. 🔥