MEGAN IZEN: multimedia journalist |

Dreams Dashed: A New York Immigrant’s Story

Most college students don’t know exactly what they’ll do after graduation. But for some students, even a bachelor’s degree doesn’t mean they’ll be able to work. Undocumented students like Lehman College freshman Marlen Fernandez pursue higher education hoping their circumstances will change.

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The Mozambican and the Angolan: A Musical Duo

DJ Fresh Nunas has a passion for music that he shares with collaborator and friend DJ Felipe. They make music across oceans save for the once a year Felipe travels from Portugal to New York to record and perform. This is a small glimpse into their musical connection during one of those rare visits. Video Storytelling for Web

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Young Immigrants Dare to Dream

Nearly 200 immigrant rights supporters gathered Saturday at an immigration forum in Harlem to push for passage of the New York Dream Act. The bill was introduced in Albany by State Senator Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan) last week. The bill would allow immigrants to get in-state tuition at all New York colleges, work authorization, access to state-sponsored health care and the ability to obtain a driver’s license. NYCity News Service

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Truck Farm

If you can’t bring the city to the farm, why can’t you bring the farm to the city on the back of a moving truck? Megan Izen reports on the Truck Farm project: a mobile community farm. 219 West TV Magazine

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Fury Over Anti-Gay in Uganda Killing Hits NYC

The recent slaying of David Kato, a gay activist in Uganda, sparked a Feb. 3rd protest in Midtown that drew more than 200 demonstrators. NYCity News Service

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New York City Dream Act Vigil

On the cusp on the anticipated vote on the DREAM act, a diverse group of individuals, students, community activists, faith leaders, and members of the New York Immigration Coalition came together to urge the legislation’s passage and highlight the moral and economic imperatives to the legislation law at an Interfaith Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday evening at St. Teresa’s Church in Manhattan. New York Immigration Coalition

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