ASU documents the changing experiences of Latinos at school, in the military, at church and at work in a series of seven innovative multimedia packages that explain “The Latino Experience Across America.”
- Fighting Battles: Latinos in the Military
Fighting Battles tells the stories of Latinos and their experiences in the military, from the first non-citizen U.S. soldier killed in Iraq to an activist who is trying to counter the military’s recruitment efforts in heavily Latino communities. The stories are told in video, text and photos. A Flex/Flash presentation is used to present data in a visually compelling way.
- Changing Policy: Exploring E-Verify
The national E-Verify program helps employers avoid hiring illegal immigrants. This project examines the program in Arizona and Illinois and shows how naturalized citizens are much more likely to be falsely flagged by the system and to be discriminated against. It includes stories of two legislators – one whose son was shot by an illegal immigrant and another who experienced discrimination as a child. Text stories, photos and video.
- Latino Kids Show Grit to Gain Education
Building Success turns the tables on most stories about Latinos and education, focusing on programs in Phoenix and Tulsa, Okla., that have won national recognition for helping Latino students close the achievement gap. A Flash video introduces the project, which is then told through video, using a unique player that allows the user to access stories, graphics and data without exiting the video.
- Virgin Tour: Mexican Religious Icon Goes Global
The Traveling Virgin traces the rise of the Virgin of Guadalupe from Mexican religious figure to cultural icon. The Virgin’s image is found on lowrider cars in Japan, sweat shirts in Brazil, paintings in the Philippines and key chains and tattoos in the U.S. Presented in an unusual multiple format with photos, video, slideshows, audio, text, animation and photo illustration.
- Crossing Lines: Staring Down Death in the Desert
Crossing Lines is a three-part narrative that tells the stories of people in Mexico who are trying to build their own economic opportunities so their children won’t feel compelled to leave. Photos and video are imbedded in the text to add to the narrative at key points.
- Shifting Faith: Hispanics Move Away From Catholicism
Latinos are finding new faiths as Mormons, Pentacostals and Jehovah’s Witnesses. At the same time, a number of Latinos are discovering their Jewish roots and are becoming “re-conversos.” The project is designed using a “carousel” tool that allows viewers to scroll back and forth, as if through time. Along the way, viewers interact with the story through video and text.
- Analyzing 'Immigration' Amnesty
This is a story about the experiences of two communities – Albuquerque, N.M., which was significantly affected by the 1986 amnesty bill, and Culpeper, Va., where a similar bill would have a huge impact today. The story is largely told through text, with the addition of a Twitter widget that displays discussions of the topic and makes it easy to start new discussions.
- Amnesty’s Next Front: Small Town USA
Culpeper, Va., epitomizes the change in Hispanic immigration to the United States over the past two decades. Between 1990 and 2007, U.S. Census data shows that Culpeper County experienced a general population growth of 62 percent, nearly three times the national rate. But over that same time, the Hispanic population of Culpeper County increased 18 fold. Text, video. live Twitter updates.