[FAC] The Choosing America Project

[Maria Franco]

The following is a description of a unique project relating to immigrants in
America that I hope you will find close to your heart both personally and
professionally. 

 

The Choosing America Project is looking for true short stories that express
the very essence of being an immigrant in America.We are interested in is
eliciting gripping human interest stories that will reflect the diversity of
the American immigrant experience, past and present.
For more details please go to  <http://www.choosingamerica.com>
www.choosingamerica.com .

 

Our concept is to disseminate this information to as many immigrants as
possible in search of the best material. Please help us convey this
information to writers, editors, students, educators, seniors,  colleagues
and friends, community leaders and organizers as well as to community groups
and organizations and to anyone who you believe can contribute to this
project. 

 

I look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments.  

 

Yours sincerely, 
Lia Friesem 

 

 <http://www.choosingamerica.com> www.choosingamerica.com

 

Thanks for spreading the word! 




The Choosing America Project

 

America is a nation of immigrants. Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell,
Henry Kissinger, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Greta Garbo, Martina Navratilova, Hans
Bethe, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Estefan, Michael J. Fox ,Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Carlos Santana, Sammy Sosa, Hakeem Olajuwon. 

None of them was born in America. All chose America. Like you.  

 

Whether you came from Germany, England, Italy or the Czech Republic, Mexico,
Nigeria, Pakistan, China, or Cuba, whether you immigrated to America as a
child, a young adult, or with your own children, whether it was your
decision or your parents', whether you immigrated in the 20's, 50s' the 80s'
or just yesterday, you must have one special story to tell. And we want to
hear it! 

 

 

       The Choosing America Project 

         

We are looking for authentic dramatic anecdotes, short stories (1500-4000
words) that epitomize your experience as immigrants who CHOSE to live in
America. 

Think of that one thing that has happened to you as an immigrant - We are
looking for those special moments, encounters, surprises, experiences,
disappointments, which vividly convey what it's like to be an immigrant in
America. The good, the bad, the sad, the miraculous, the joyful- every
anecdote is welcome as long as it's authentic and well told.

 

IF YOU HAVE A GOOD STORY - WE WANT TO HEAR IT!

 

The goal of our project is to turn some of these stories into short films
that will be shown in the movies and broadcast on TV. 

 

So think carefully of that special story that is worth telling the world,
and share it with us. 

Send your story to:  <mailto:stories at choosingamerica.com>
stories at choosingamerica.com

 

We'll be glad to answer any further questions you might have. 

For more details go to:  <http://www.choosingamerica.com/>
www.choosingamerica.com







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