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Story-of-self promotional videos produced for the Education Trust West’s 2022 Ed Equity Forum

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Mis and disinformation about immigrants online are having a real world impact. At Define American, we wanted to know what the top anti-immigration narratives are, and how they’re spread online. Over two years of research, our team explored the messages and tactics of anti-immigrant content creators on YouTube. Check out our quick explainer video that highlights our top findings.

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Define American

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Celebrity actors, directors, and journalists share what makes them feel most American

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Define American

A video series featuring journalists and the approach they take to covering immigration today. They humanize the topic. So, we do the same for them.

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In spring 2015, Define American and filmmaker Sabrina Schmidt Gordon sat down with the three co-founders of the hashtag Black Lives Matter movement. The interview is just as relevant today.

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Ryan Eller, Executive Director of Define American, shares his story.

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Define American presents Prieto, an autobiographical one-man show written by nationally acclaimed poet, educator, and performance artist Yosimar Reyes. Known for his frequent exploration into themes of migration and sexuality, Reyes takes his audience on a journey into his experience growing up queer in the ‘hood of East San Jose.

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Define American

OHAYO! is a livestream morning show hosted by comedian Atsuko Okatsuka from inside the belly of a monster

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atsukookatsuka.com/ohayo

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The New York Times

The Spindle and Spindle² microscopes by Double Helix Optics allow you to see into the depths with precision

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Why should you care about #ReuniteEveryChild? Cristela Alonzo, Define American advisory board member and producer, writer, comedian takes a stand for her hometown of McAllen, Texas and explains why.

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A conversation with the leaders and visionaries shaping the UndocuBlack movement

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Define American

Two Birmingham SpeakFirst Debaters Earn Full Scholarships to Harvard and the University of Alabama!

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impactamerica.com/speakfirst

Florida FocusFirst Volunteers Literally Save Child’s Vision

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impactamerica.com/focusfirst

Tennesee FocusFirst Volunteers Literally Save Child’s Vision

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South Carolina FocusFirst Volunteers Literally Save Child’s Vision

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Stories from the Line presents bold, honest, and effective documentary portraits that navigate the complexities and nuance comprising the experience of millions of families struggling to rise and remain above the poverty line in America. Although each sketch stands alone, taken as a whole, they provide a counter narrative to the over-generalized and often prejudiced stereotypes of poverty frequently presented in the media

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impactamerica.com/stories-from-the-line

After 1,500 hours of practice, three Birmingham SpeakFirst debaters earn $173,000 in college scholarships

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SpeakFirst alumna Brittany Grady on how SpeakFirst helped prepare her for college

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Mavanea's mom had no idea that she had a vision problem until FocusFirst came to her daycare.  Watch as she recounts the story of what happened once Mavanea received her glasses and shares the importance of FocusFirst from a parent's perspective

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