Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World

Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World (2013)

February 22nd, 20130h 22min

Documentary, History
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A social justice organization based in Oakland-Asian Immigrant Women Advocates-focused on building the collective leadership of limited-English speaking immigrants, and empowered women and youth to become powerful agents of social change.


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