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is pleased to invite you to the 7th annual presentation by the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York
Proshansky Auditorium
Friday, October 7th
7pm - 9pm
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th and 35th street)
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| Dear Friends: Announcing our new project-in-development for Latino Public Broadcasting -- the "New American Girls" The stories of young women raised in the USA, aiming for careers in medicine, law and education. Only they're not "documented" -- they could even be deported. Have you heard of the Dream Act? This legislation applies to them. Youth who were raised here but born elsewhere, brought here by undocumented parents. These kids grew up as Americans. They're probably more patriotic than you or I. But lacking a social security number, they can't get goverment grants or loans for college, or work legally. They also live in fear. They're stuck. The Dream Act bill would provide a pathway to residency for children of undocumented immigrants who came here as children, graduated high school, and attend college or serve in the military. It failed to pass last December. Why this story? I don't consider myself an "activist" or "social issue" filmmaker. I just like telling stories about people I like. That's how this thing started. I first met one of our subjects, Patricia, in Denver two years ago. She was in a high school program introducing academically talented girls to engineering. I discovered she was undocumented. I started learning about others in her situation, and about the Dream Act. I realized this was a huge national issue. But sort of under the radar. With all the rhetoric about "illegal immigrants," who was talking about the 2 million-plus studying in our schools, raised as Americans? I started following more news on TV and online about immigration, and was appalled by the rhetoric, bullshit, and sheer inaccuracy of most of it. What I hope to do is share some personal stories about undocumented youth, in their own words. Put a face on the issue. To state the obvious, especially if you know me personally: I like immigrants. I think it's what makes the US special. I don't believe in opening the borders to anyone. I respect the law. I do support the Dream Act because current immigration laws are flawed. You may disagree. That's Ok. I don't want to preach to the converted. Just inspire some sane conversation. Our characters include:
We're doing this as a "new media" series That's a sort of vague term for videos for the web, where viewership is exploding. We are making a series of short (1-3 minute) "Webisodes" about the subjects, that can be easily viewed and shared online. "OK, enough talk, when can I actually SEE it?" We're editing these "webisodes" now, and still shooting. We'll be putting together a short (45-60 second) "trailer) for early August. A website and Facebook page are in the works too. Best case scenario -- we finish by September for Latino Public Broadcasting to distribute to PBS or other public media for Hispanic Heritage Month. Here's the thing (and some of you could see this coming): lots of work remains, and we're running out of money. We got three grants -- from Latino Public Broadcasting, Paul Robeson, and Puffin Foundation. That's an achievement, and I'm grateful. But grants these days aren't enough, and we just got turned down for one I was expecting. Ouch. That's where you guys come in (you saw this coming, right?) I'm going to launch a fundraising campaign in August focusing on fans, friends and supporters. We have a big (several thousand) fan base from Soy Andina, and online tools to spread the word. We need to raise about $25,000 (most of that will go to pay my co-producers/editors, all Latin American women themselves who know a thing or two about immigration. More about the team in the weeks ahead.) "Crowdfunding" is how we made Soy Andina (before that term became in vogue). We'll offer incentives, make it fun. You pledge what you want. If half our mailing list kicks in $15, we're done. It's highly doable. In fact, there is no way we won't succeed, because the project depends on it. Please bare with me. First we have to make the trailer so you get to see something! Then we'll launch the campaign. If reading this is enough and you want to get behind this now, or find out more, great. Write me. "What about that Scissors Dance project you were all hot about?" This time last year I was in Peru, plotting a documentary with Peruvian filmmaker Gaby Yepes about the remarkable "scissors dancers" from the Andes. We traveled to a fiesta in the deep Andes, shot material, edited clips. We learned that Japanese public TV (NHK) was interested. The project was pitched. And we waited, and waited...then the horrifying Japanese Tsunumi struck. We were told NHK stopped funding new international projects after that. So there went our major funding prospect. This is a film that could still happen some day. But with New American Girls looming, I had to move on. Meantime -- want to see those clips? They're on Gaby's website. I'll be back real soon. Thank you! - Mitch |
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This is so exciting! BTW, I loved your pitch. Thing is, some folks may get the wrong idea from: 'please bare with me.'
- Laura B., producer (NYC)
I'm a TV developer and documentary producer covering education and Latin subjects. Interested in your web series, and in collaborating..."
- Alex C., producer (Los Angeles)
"Estimado Mitchell! So grateful to God, that He inspired you to bring to the film field the reality of so many youngsters in this country, whose future depends on the approval of the Dream Act. Go for it! God knows these videos can make the difference in the lives of many. God's willing, you can count with me. Looking forward for future news. God Bless You!"
- Edith A.
"Great project. I know of kids who have been adversely affected because they were undocumented."
- Cassandra T.
"I sent your Dream Act project to all of my immigration contacts -- lawyers, activists etc...."
- Memory R., attorney (Kansas City)
"I love this new topic..and have some experience with it myself, related to a family I worked with from the DR...
- Hope J., cross-cultural dance (Vermont)
"Sounds excellent!"
Angela S., filmmaker (NYC)
"Congrats Mitch! This looks exciting and important. Can't wait to see it!
It's amazing you are making these films that really touch and affect a lot of people...and I commend the subjects who are coming forward (or who you're finding) since it must be a challenge to discuss these issues openly!"
- Charlotte V., film production/distribution (Bay Area)
"Felicitaciones, cuenta conmigo para difundir este nuevo documental te puedo conectar con la gente de WIC que es la Red Ecumenica de Washington que trabajan por el Dream Act. que bueno que estes de vuelta..."
_ Araceli M., graphic designer (Washington, D.C.)
"Congratulations! It sounds terrific!"
- Mary L., publicist
"Wohooo!"
- Tanyluz S, filmmaker (NYC/Venezuela)
"Awesome newsletter!!! Love it and can't wait to see!"
- Cynthia P., legendary dancer (NYC/Peru)
"Mitch, this sounds and looks good, just hope there are no reprisals to the personajes once they go public and la migra knows who they are, abrazo"
- F.R., New Jersey
"Let me know if I can be of help! I think you will be targeting an excellent and understudied group of human beings...Women and girls whose voices are underrepresented and almost silent. There are a number of things in your project -- gender, voice representation, invisible citizens, untold stories, achievement in higher education like 'agaisnts all odds'"
Miryam Y., Intercultural Bilingual Educator (NY, Lima)
"Great story!"
Flavia F, filmmaker (NYC, Brazil)
"Congratulations!!! It'll be great! Count me in!"
- Junia Gail Imel, spiritual travel (Denver)
"This sounds really interesting and good for you highlighting this situation. I am happy to pledge right now..."
- Jenny M., theater producer (London)
"Your project fits my life story...I'm writing my book of memories as an inmigrant. Now I can't go back to New York because i lost my residence when I come back to lima for health reasons...I struggle a lot...It is so hard to be an immigrant. My green card is my prize, I will get it soon or later...I truly miss New York."
Gabriella P., dancer/actress (Peru/Brazil)
"This is a great project. So relevant. I'm a huge supporter of the Dream Act. Please keep me up on the project.
Leslie Y. communications (NYC)
"I'm teaching first-person narrative multimedia pieces at RIT in Rochester. I'm really interested in your project...I've been trying to find a young undocumented person for a project, so it was funny when I got your email. I have contacted a few groups, but I'm hoping you might have some suggestions. No matter what happens, it would be great to see if there is a way to get you up here to speak...I think the format you are using is innovative, it would be great for students to hear about your work..."
- Meredith D., photojournalist (Rochester)
"I'll be happy to send $ to help start it up! Also forwarded to a friend who's an excellent immigration lawyer and professor at NY Law School...
-Alysa N., filmmaker, architect (NYC)
"I'm spreading the word to my university colleagues, that you are doing good work with and for immigrants and indigenous communities, in and out of the States, someone who deserves our support..."
Karen T., visual anthropologist (Detroit)
"This is AWESOME, Mitch!! It sounds really great and exciting! Should I start distributing it and trying to raise money, or wait until the trailer is finished and the campaign officially starts?"
- Margaret E., educational anthropologist (Boulder, CO)
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by LISA BARONE
It’s hard when you’re small. Everything seems bigger and more intimidating. Puppies get toppled by bigger dogs, middle schoolers are stuffed in lockers and small business owners back away in fear of this whole “Internet” thing. But like thechess player who grew up to be accepted by the Homecoming Queen, you, too, can overcome! The trick is to never let your fear stop you from your plans of Word domination.
Though you may be smaller, there’s no shortage of opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to compete in search. And that statement is made even more true when you consider that nearly 40 percent of searches include local intentand that the search engines are now using local results even when a user doesn’timplicitly ask for them. If you’re a small business, that’s an opportunity.
Okay, so say you’re a small business looking for search on a dime. You have your domain, your hosting is squared away, you have a few pages of content up and you’re finally ready to attract the world (or at least your city) to your Web site. Being small means you need to be smarter. It’s about doing all the little things that will pack the big rewards. Where do you start?
Don’t be afraid to mention your location on your Web site. Don’t make it a secret to the engines or your customers. Let them know where you live (figuratively speaking. Let’s not endanger the fam), where you work and where you’re from. It’s natural information that both the search engines and your users are going to want to know. Who do you target? What area(s) are you relevant to? When are you open? How can people can find you? Tell them.
Where do you slip in these trust and location cues within your content?
Okay, I encourage you to grab some coffee (and maybe some pizza) before setting in on this task. We understand it’s a bit time consuming, but it’s also important. With reports of nefarious others hijacking unclaimed business listings and then(virtually) closing down the company, you want to make sure you control what’s yours.
https://www.google.com/local/add/login
Even if you don’t have a Web site, you can list your important business attributes in Google’s Local Business Center. This entails heading over to their Business Center and adding all your vitals (name, town, phone, description, URL, etc), adding images, video, etc. Be careful to put your business in the right category because if you don’t, you’re going to have a seriously hard time ranking for anything relevant. You should also be conscious of the terms you’re using when filling out important areas like Titles and Descriptions. Enter in as much relevant information about your business as you can. The more accurate your details, the better chances your company has of ranking for local queries. Google wants to provide users with the most relevant results possible. Show them why you’re relevant to a particular city, town or region.
If you haven’t played with Google Local Business Center, they just released acomprehensive user guide that can help you get started.
http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/local/business.php
Your Yahoo Local listing will work very much the same as Google’s. You’re just optimizing your business listing for the Yahoo engine. So go in there and feed them all your important information like business name, URL, address, category, hours, payment methods, etc. Yahoo also offers an Enhanced Listing for $9.99/month and a Featured Local Listing for $24.99/month. Both programs offers a moderately expanded list of options, including added Web links, photos, searchable descriptions, and even a basic 5-page Web site with the highest package. Honestly, a lot of the “bells and whistles” they include are just as easily done yourself (and probably in a more attractive fashion). Still, if you’re dying for the all-in-one approach, Yahoo has you covered.
https://my.superpages.com/spweb/products/business-listing
https://selfenroll.citysearch.com/
http://list.infousa.com/dbupdate.htm
http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/advertise/
http://www.insiderpages.com/advertiser/find_business
http://webapp.localeze.com/bizreg/add.aspx
http://www.openlist.com/update/
http://www.yelp.com/
SuperPages, CitySearch, InfoUSA, YellowPages, Localeze, Insider Pages, Open List and Yelp all offer businesses the opportunity to create accurate listings in their indexes. Just as with Google and Yahoo, you’ll need to go in and completely fill out your listing on each site. We know it seems tedious to complete all these listings, but it’s really important that you take the time to do it. Not only because it puts you in each site’s respective index, but also because both Google and Yahoo use these sites as citations to build their own local results. The more places you have your business information, the more the big dogs are going to trust and use it. Your goal is have accurate information about your company appear in as many places as possible.
By now you should be able to recite your business name, tagline, and phone number both backwards and forwards at the drop of a hat. ;) We know you’re tired of entering in all your information, but we have one more mandatory site for you – BOTW Local.
BOTW Local is another place where users can find info, rate and review local businesses, get directions and more. They offer a free JumpStart program where you can enter in your business details, tell customers who you are, list hours, get reviews, etc. If you’re looking for more power, visibility and functionality, they also offer fee-based and still-in-beta Premium business listings ($19.95/month) andSponsored business opportunities ($60/month). All three options provide business owners with a great opportunity to reach users in their community, but the two higher packages come complete with a link back to your site from BOTW. ;) I’ve spent a few days playing around with BOTW’s Premium package and it does pack quite a powerful punch. The SEO on that site is seriously tight which means pages will rank extremely well. There’s also strong evidence of Google scooping up these pages as citations. We like.
Relax, with any luck you don’t actually have to do anything here. GetListed.org is the brainchild of Patrick Sexton and David Mihm and presents a HUGE resource for small business owners. If you didn’t want to have Pat and David’s babies before, the creation of this tool has probably changed that.
What GetListed.org does is help small businesses claim and enhance their listings in the search engines by giving them access to everything they need from one interface. The site offers a tool that will show you exactly how the major search engines see your business and let you know if you’ve remembered to claim your listing. If you haven’t, they make it easy for you to click through and get the job done. When you’re a small business owner with limited time and perhaps limited knowledge, it’s a huge resource. I’d also recommend you check out the Resource Center which is filled with more local SEO knowledge than one person could ever digest. It’s fantastic.
There’s still a touch of mystery to the search engine’s local algorithms, but here’s what we do know about where they pull their information from:
If you’ve followed the guidelines above, you should already have the first three really well established. Now it’s time to go after those local citations. If you don’t know what the term citation refers to, GetListed gives a fairly good overview when they explain why citations are important to your local business listings.
Here’s a snippet:
Citations are defined as “mentions” of your business name and address on other webpages, even if there is no link to your website. An example of a citation might be an online yellow pages directory where your business is listed, but not linked to. It can also be a local chamber of commerce, or a local business association where your business information can be found, even if they are not linking at all to your website.
What does that mean? That means in order to rank in local search you need to reach out to the local organizations around you and help one another out. That means getting a link from your Chamber of Commerce, on local (and hyperlocal) blogs, local directories and resource sites, your school board association and anywhere else local business information is found. These types of links should be built in along with your regular link building efforts. They’re fairly easy to come by and the rewards you’ll get for them are big.
Once you’ve got the basics done, it’s time to start focusing on your story and building all those other elements that are going to create brand awareness and put your small business on a serious level to compete. And keep up that offline marketing, as well. Add references to your online presence in all marketing material and spread the word among friends, customers and those you have strategic partnerships with. Just because your small doesn’t mean you’re not in the fight. Get out there and claim your turf!
You can find additional resources for small businesses in our Small Business Marketing category page.
Tagged as: botw local, getlisted, google local, small business seo, yahoo local
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Crowning achievement for Nelida Silva: Shareing her Peruvian dance at life story at TED conference in Brazil! http://en.tedxamazonia.com.br/tedtalk/nelida-silva
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Announcement from "Idea Catalyst" and "Cultural Explorer" Gustavo Carvajal from The Vidal Partnership (great job titles; this is a man who obviously knows a thing or two about branding!)
Te comparto que recientemente tuve la oportunidad mágica de viajar con el
periodista y realizador Juan Carlos Roque de Radio Nederland - RNW - la
emisora internacional de Holanda, para ir al encuentro de tres grupos de
artesanos: en Teotitlán Del Valle [ Oaxaca, México], en Tuchín [Colombia]
y Chinchero, Cusco y Machu Picchu [Perú].
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From friend/collaborator Maya Robinson:
Come show your support for Japan by attending this show on Thursday March 31st at Coco 66 in Greenpoint!
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Chef Gastón Acurio
For many years, Eleven Madison Avenue was home to Tabla, a beloved Indian-fusion restaurant and special friend to the Madison Square Park Conservancy. Tabla hosted a benefit dinner for the Park each fall and will always hold a place in our hearts and in our neighborhood’s history.
We now look forward to welcoming a new restaurant and new friends. One of Peru’s most celebrated culinary figures, Gastón Acurio, will open a New York branch of his popular La Mar eateries in the glorious ground-floor space adjacent to Park. Chef Acurio founded the first La Mar, in Lima, with a mission to share Peruvian gastronomy with the world. La Mar currently operates critically acclaimed Peruvian cebicherías in South America and Mexico, as well as one in San Francisco.
Acurio and La Mar have been searching for the right space in New York for some time, and as soon as they saw the Tabla space, they knew they had found the perfect new home for their restaurant right here on the Park. We couldn’t agree with them more. We're confident that La Mar will begin a wonderful new culinary chapter in our community and look forward to welcoming a new friend to the neighborhood.![]()
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| There are only a couple of seats remaining for the two upcoming free events for members. Eve Ensler - Tuesday March 22 at 7:00P - To register for one of the few remaining spots click here. The Oxford Gargoyles (International Music Sensation) - Thursday March 17 at 6:30P - To register for one of the few remaining spots click here. Some say Eve Ensler has become the most famous and most powerful feminist in the world. Germaine Greer, Gloria Steniem, Naomi Wolf, and others have been icons for many, but Ensler has emerged as one of the most powerful forces in the twenty-first century. Ensler is a playwright, performer and activist, and is the author of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, translated into over 48 languages and performed in over 140 countries, including sold-out runs at both Off-Broadway's Westside Theater and on London's West End (2002 Olivier Award nomination, Best Entertainment) and has been running for 10 years in Mexico City and Paris. In 2004, Ensler performed her play THE GOOD BODY on Broadway in NYC. This was followed by a 20 city national tour in 2005. Eve's film credits include an HBO film version of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (2002). Eve has written numerous articles for Washington Post to O Magazine. In November 2009, Eve was named one of US News & World Report's "Best Leaders" in association with the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at Harvard Kennedy School, and in 2010 she was named one of "125 Women Who Changed Our World" by Good Housekeeping Magazine. Ms. Ensler's experience performing THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES inspired her to create V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. In twelve years, the V-Day movement has raised over $80 million and reached over 300 million people. In 2009, Ensler testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing, Confronting Rape and Other Forms of Violence Against Women in Conflict Zones. The hearing focused on Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which the United Nations calls the rape capital of the world. Ensler said "The rape and desecration of the Congo is the rape and desecration of all of us." The Oxford Gargoyles will perform live for the Society. They have performed at Lincoln Center, Columbia, Princeton, Yale and Harvard Universities, and on NBC's Today Show. Over the last decade the Gargoyles have become a staple of the world music scene. The group's repertoire, though rooted in the jazz songbook, offers a tasty cocktail of musical styles from pop to show-tunes. So whether they're flying you to the moon or picking up good vibrations, sit back and enjoy an evening of live and intricate arrangements, heavenly harmonies and soulful solos. We look forward to seeing you. Best wishes,
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