http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:56:16 -0700 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:31:28 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m8d4-MGM-Foods?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner   Photo by Karan Verma(This is the first in a series of articles on sources for ethnic groceries in Austin, Texas.)Upon entering MGM Foods on North Burnet Road in Austin, Texas, a smell overwhelmed me.  It took me back to my days of walking... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:31:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m8d4-MGM-Foods?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Domestic-Violence-101-Where-can-help-be-found-for-Austins-immigrant-communities?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner There has been a recent policy shift in the United States that grants asylum and refugee status to immigrants who are “victims of severe domestic beatings and sexual abuse.”  Although officials are worried about a deluge of new appli... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:13:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Domestic-Violence-101-Where-can-help-be-found-for-Austins-immigrant-communities?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Preserving-indigenous-cultures?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner Indigenous Cultures InstituteDiscussions about ethnic communities in the United States are often limited to groups of people who have immigrated to the U.S. from elsewhere.  We talk about immigration issues, notions of identity, assimilation and... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:52:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Preserving-indigenous-cultures?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Dancing-the-Zeimbekiko?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner   Have you ever seen a grown man dance with a table in his mouth?  I had not until I saw Alex Papavasiliou dance the Zeimbekiko in a video of the Austin Texas Greek Festival, which was held on May 29th and 30th at Laguna Gloria and attended... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:19:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Dancing-the-Zeimbekiko?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Immigrant-community-support-not-limited-to-private-sector?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner austinlibrary.com/newip/In my previous article, I profiled a private organization that provides social services to Central American immigrants in Austin.  The majority of these immigrants are working toward properly integrating themselves into A... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:14:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Immigrant-community-support-not-limited-to-private-sector?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Casa-Marianella-home-of-immigrant-community-support?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner The end of tiny Gunter street on Austin’s East Side was congested with cars and pick-ups parked and turning around. I paused and waited for the traffic to clear before I passed the house that seemed to be attracting a number of visitors. Casa... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:57:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12559-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Casa-Marianella-home-of-immigrant-community-support?cid=exrss-Austin-Ethnic-Communities-Examiner