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Culture a Key to Healthier Immigrant Communities
Story air date: Monday, May 21, 2012
The obesity epidemic in this country is running rampant, and it’s hitting Latinos especially hard. We continue our series on efforts in the region to increase health and wellness. Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers explores an effort at the University of Illinois that encourages Latinos to make cultural changes to stay healthy.
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arts and culture • music • culture • health • people"For Once in My Life" Kicks off Community Cinema Series
Story air date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The independent documentary, “For Once in My Life,” will be screened at Illinois Public Media's Community Cinema series. The film is an infectious, expectation-defying look at the Spirit of Goodwill band, a unique assembly of singers and musicians with a wide range of mental and physical challenges. The screening will be followed by a discussion of local issues. Community Engagement Producer Henry Radcliffe talks about the documentary will Illinois Public Media's Celeste Quinn.
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arts and culture • culture • disabilityStudents Adopt StoryCorps Model to Learn English
Story air date: Monday, December 20, 2010
Every week on NPR, people share their memories and stories on the long-running series, StoryCorps. As Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers reports, a Champaign elementary school is adopting the StoryCorps model – complete with musical backgrounds -- as a way to teach English.
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culture • education • Champaign Unit 4Walldogs Paint Downtown Danville
Story air date: Thursday, August 05, 2010
Danville is going to look a little brighter by the end of the week. Artists from around the world are gathering in the city to paint a collection of murals on downtown buildings that capture the community’s history from its famous natives to old businesses. Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers recently had a chance to get acquainted with the group of artists known simply as The Walldogs.
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arts and culture • community life • culture • mediaFinancial Troubles Extend to the First Line of Assistance for Immigrants
Story air date: Friday, June 25, 2010
A center that helps immigrants and refugees in Champaign County is facing funding shortfalls and may be forced to close. Shelley Smithson's report is part of the "CU Citizen Access" project.
