Thursday, December 3, 2009
Foreign Invasions! Playlist - 12.03.09
- If I were a Fish - Mum
- Samson - Regina Spektor
- Waterfall - The Stone Roses
- Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
- Carol Brown - Flight of the Conchords
- All the pretty girls - Aim and Ignite
- Two Sunsets - Pastels/Tenniscoats
- Do you hear the Nightbirds calling you? - Maserati Passages
- Wild Roses - Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
-New Moon Rising - Wolfmother
- One Love - David Guetta
- Caipirinha - Forro in the Dark
- A Festa - Maria Rita
- Furr - Blitzen Trapper
- Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
- Roll on Babe - Vetiver
- Walking - The Dodos
- Swimming Song - Loudon Weinwrigt
- It covers the Hillsides - Midiake
- Chinese Translation - M Ward
- Impeccable Manners - Peasant
- Just Stay In - Annuals
- Salvation Dear - Greg Laswell
- Tangerine Visions - The Little Ones
- Slutty Kay - Thomas Newman
- Parachutes - Coldplay
- Elephant Parade - Eternal Sunshine - Jon Brion
- Third Floor Highway - Jon Brion
- Run on - Moby
- If I were a Fish - Mum
- Samson - Regina Spektor
- Waterfall - The Stone Roses
- Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
- Carol Brown - Flight of the Conchords
- All the pretty girls - Aim and Ignite
- Two Sunsets - Pastels/Tenniscoats
- Do you hear the Nightbirds calling you? - Maserati Passages
- Wild Roses - Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
-New Moon Rising - Wolfmother
- One Love - David Guetta
- Caipirinha - Forro in the Dark
- A Festa - Maria Rita
- Furr - Blitzen Trapper
- Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
- Roll on Babe - Vetiver
- Walking - The Dodos
- Swimming Song - Loudon Weinwrigt
- It covers the Hillsides - Midiake
- Chinese Translation - M Ward
- Impeccable Manners - Peasant
- Just Stay In - Annuals
- Salvation Dear - Greg Laswell
- Tangerine Visions - The Little Ones
- Slutty Kay - Thomas Newman
- Parachutes - Coldplay
- Elephant Parade - Eternal Sunshine - Jon Brion
- Third Floor Highway - Jon Brion
- Run on - Moby
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pics Advocating for Human Rights!
Thank you Olivia for the photos!
Thank you Everyone who took part and wrote a message!
More Information of Violence Against Women
Hey all,
For all of those who enjoyed our "women's rights" theme to today's show, we would like you to know about important legislation in Congress right now relating to women's rights. The International Violence Against Women Act.
Please visit this website to learn more: http://www.amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/international-violence-against-women-act/page.do?id=1051201
Also, for all those interested in issues regarding violence against women, and who liked our speaker on such issues in Guatemala, please check out the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission/USA's webpage on violence against women: http://www.ghrc-usa.org/Programs/ForWomensRighttoLive.htm
For all of those who enjoyed our "women's rights" theme to today's show, we would like you to know about important legislation in Congress right now relating to women's rights. The International Violence Against Women Act.
Please visit this website to learn more: http://www.amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/international-violence-against-women-act/page.do?id=1051201
Also, for all those interested in issues regarding violence against women, and who liked our speaker on such issues in Guatemala, please check out the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission/USA's webpage on violence against women: http://www.ghrc-usa.org/Programs/ForWomensRighttoLive.htm
Music for Human Rights!
Hey all,
Here is a GREAT link for all you listeners out there interested in learning more about human rights activists and their music. Created by Amnesty International, here is a website with tons of different artists using their music to promote human rights. We would love for you to recommend songs like this for the show! Check out the website to listen and learn!
MUSIC FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
http://www.linktv.org/humanrights
Here is a GREAT link for all you listeners out there interested in learning more about human rights activists and their music. Created by Amnesty International, here is a website with tons of different artists using their music to promote human rights. We would love for you to recommend songs like this for the show! Check out the website to listen and learn!
MUSIC FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
http://www.linktv.org/humanrights
MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG
In addition to following the Foreign Invasions blog, we encourage you to stay "tuned in" to the blog created by the International Project on Human Rights and the Media! It is DIRECTLY related to Human Rights and the Media, obviously. The website is http://www.humanrightsmediaproject.org/
Here is a description of the blog provided by the International Project on Human Rights and the Media:
IT AIMS AT ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING BY DESCRIBING BEST PRACTICES, MONITORING MEDIA COVERAGE, RELAYING HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS AND REPORTS AND INCREASING JOURNALISTS' SKILLS IN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING.
* In addition, the blog has some great links to Human Rights related media and organizations, so please check it out!
Here is a description of the blog provided by the International Project on Human Rights and the Media:
IT AIMS AT ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING BY DESCRIBING BEST PRACTICES, MONITORING MEDIA COVERAGE, RELAYING HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS AND REPORTS AND INCREASING JOURNALISTS' SKILLS IN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING.
* In addition, the blog has some great links to Human Rights related media and organizations, so please check it out!
Ways to Get Involved in Human Rights on Campus
Hello "Foreign Invasions" Listers and Fellow Classmates,
This is Alyssa Piccirilli "tuning in" to let you know about some ways you can get involved in human rights work here on campus. It is important to take advantage of things going on here at AU, especially due to our reputation as a politically active campus. My involvement in human rights on campus has largely been with the Alternative Break program. I would like to give you a little more information about this program, as I think it is certainly one of the most effective and direct ways to get involved at American University.
I. LOCATIONS
The program runs trips three times a year, during Winter, Spring and Summer Break. The trips go to locations all around the world. This winter, we have three trips running to Guatemala, Thai/Burma Border and Senegal. There are seven spring break trips traveling to Colombia, Kenya, Northern Ireland and Bangladesh.There are also three domestic trips headed to a Native American reservation, and two traveling to New Orleans. Unforutantely all of these trips are full, but I strongly encourage you all to APPLY for a SUMMER BREAK trip. I am unsure of all the locations but there are certainly open spots for the trips headed to Nepal, India and Israel/Palestine!
II.ACTIVISM
The Alternative Break program places heavy emphasis on the fact that the trip is "just the beginning." All trips are required to participate in direct community service on site, as well as to come back to DC and initiate activism within the local community, on campus and in the city. Activism opportunities include bringing speakers to campus, getting internships at organizations in DC, lobbying Congressional and State Department officials and having other fundraising events for the communities.
III. APPLYING
Here is the website for the Alternative Break website, which will provide you with instructions on how to apply: www.american.edu/altbreak
Another avenue for involvement is getting linked up with the Community Action Social Justice Coalition. Located in the basement of the Kay Spiritual Life Center, this coalition is a student-run office focused on getting students involved in activism opportunities, on campus and in the city. I strongly encourage you all to get on their listserv or stop by the office to inquire about ways to get involved. CASJ is in charge of coordinating all social justice groups on campus in order to make sure everyone is informed of events and to promote collaboration amongst on-campus organizations and clubs.
Getting involved with the AU Human Rights Council is also a great opportunity. I also encourage you to check out their website: www1.american.edu/humanrights/index.html The website has a wide variety of information, including how to apply for human rights related grants, general information on human rights, a list of human rights internship opportunities, as well as a list of human rights groups here on campus.
The Alternative Break program, CASJ and the AU Human Rights Council are three great opportunities to "dive in" to human rights here at AU. These programs, however, are not the only ways to get involved but will certainly give you a spring board opportunity to launch yourself into other mediums of activism. Please check them out and tell your friends!
Best,
Alyssa
This is Alyssa Piccirilli "tuning in" to let you know about some ways you can get involved in human rights work here on campus. It is important to take advantage of things going on here at AU, especially due to our reputation as a politically active campus. My involvement in human rights on campus has largely been with the Alternative Break program. I would like to give you a little more information about this program, as I think it is certainly one of the most effective and direct ways to get involved at American University.
I. LOCATIONS
The program runs trips three times a year, during Winter, Spring and Summer Break. The trips go to locations all around the world. This winter, we have three trips running to Guatemala, Thai/Burma Border and Senegal. There are seven spring break trips traveling to Colombia, Kenya, Northern Ireland and Bangladesh.There are also three domestic trips headed to a Native American reservation, and two traveling to New Orleans. Unforutantely all of these trips are full, but I strongly encourage you all to APPLY for a SUMMER BREAK trip. I am unsure of all the locations but there are certainly open spots for the trips headed to Nepal, India and Israel/Palestine!
II.ACTIVISM
The Alternative Break program places heavy emphasis on the fact that the trip is "just the beginning." All trips are required to participate in direct community service on site, as well as to come back to DC and initiate activism within the local community, on campus and in the city. Activism opportunities include bringing speakers to campus, getting internships at organizations in DC, lobbying Congressional and State Department officials and having other fundraising events for the communities.
III. APPLYING
Here is the website for the Alternative Break website, which will provide you with instructions on how to apply: www.american.edu/altbreak
Another avenue for involvement is getting linked up with the Community Action Social Justice Coalition. Located in the basement of the Kay Spiritual Life Center, this coalition is a student-run office focused on getting students involved in activism opportunities, on campus and in the city. I strongly encourage you all to get on their listserv or stop by the office to inquire about ways to get involved. CASJ is in charge of coordinating all social justice groups on campus in order to make sure everyone is informed of events and to promote collaboration amongst on-campus organizations and clubs.
Getting involved with the AU Human Rights Council is also a great opportunity. I also encourage you to check out their website: www1.american.edu/humanrights/index.html The website has a wide variety of information, including how to apply for human rights related grants, general information on human rights, a list of human rights internship opportunities, as well as a list of human rights groups here on campus.
The Alternative Break program, CASJ and the AU Human Rights Council are three great opportunities to "dive in" to human rights here at AU. These programs, however, are not the only ways to get involved but will certainly give you a spring board opportunity to launch yourself into other mediums of activism. Please check them out and tell your friends!
Best,
Alyssa
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Playlist Foreign Invasions (19th Nov. 2009)
Foreign Invasions!
Tune in Every Thursday from 10am-12pm!
Playlist:
Duration / Song / Artist / Album / Nationality
2.39 Vaiduokliai - Alina Orlova - Laukinis šuo dingo - Lithuanian
3.46 Paris - Camille Dalmais - Le Sac des Filles - French
3.55 I am with you - 5Nizza - - Russian
4.00 Minha Alma - Maria Rita - Segundo - Brazilian
2.44 Al Capone - Raul Seixas - - Brazilian
2.46 Maria Maria - Elis Regina - Saudade do Brasil - Brazilian
3.09 Berimbou - Jazzamor - German
2.59 Kolomyjka - Burdon - Ukranian
5.40 Sing Along - Múm - Sing Along to Songs you don't know - Icelandic
+ 10 Songs from the Rack (surprise)
+ 1 hour with Guest DJ Ricardo Ampudia (with South American/ hispanic songs)
Like/ dislike? Suggestions?
Want to be the next Guest DJ?
Want to send requests?
Let us know!
Aim: WVAURadio
Email: anprates@gmail.com
Tune in Every Thursday from 10am-12pm!
Playlist:
Duration / Song / Artist / Album / Nationality
2.39 Vaiduokliai - Alina Orlova - Laukinis šuo dingo - Lithuanian
3.46 Paris - Camille Dalmais - Le Sac des Filles - French
3.55 I am with you - 5Nizza - - Russian
4.00 Minha Alma - Maria Rita - Segundo - Brazilian
2.44 Al Capone - Raul Seixas - - Brazilian
2.46 Maria Maria - Elis Regina - Saudade do Brasil - Brazilian
3.09 Berimbou - Jazzamor - German
2.59 Kolomyjka - Burdon - Ukranian
5.40 Sing Along - Múm - Sing Along to Songs you don't know - Icelandic
+ 10 Songs from the Rack (surprise)
+ 1 hour with Guest DJ Ricardo Ampudia (with South American/ hispanic songs)
Like/ dislike? Suggestions?
Want to be the next Guest DJ?
Want to send requests?
Let us know!
Aim: WVAURadio
Email: anprates@gmail.com
The Office "Diversity Day" Promo
It is interesting how race play such a big role in society either for being politically correct or not. The Office is a TV series that pretends to be a serious documentary of the everyday in an office, however it makes fun of things that people say or just think. The youtube link is from the episode "Diversity Day" from the Season 1 and it is not only funny but critic of the people's mentality.
Watch Now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7wr-wsmcI
Watch Now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7wr-wsmcI
Amnesty International Internship
Hi all,
So my friend Winnie Hagemeyer from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is an exchange student at SUNNY New Paltz. This Summer Winnie had the opportunity to work at Amnesty International in NYC as an intern. I asked her to share a little bit about her experience and here is what she wrote:
"As summer approached, I decided to look for an internship, something related to human rights (my area of interest). After a month of checking my email compulsively, I was lucky enough to be offered an internship opportunity at Amnesty International’s office. I was thrilled to start working for such a big organization, and be able to get as much experience as possible. My bosses were great, and they encouraged me to get involved in the issues the office was dealing with. As an undergrad, I didn’t have enough experience to take on projects of my own, but I assisted them as much as I could, and eventually I was even able to lobby some countries for one of the issues we were working on. Big organizations, such as Amnesty, have the ability to influence policy making in different levels, and it was an amazing opportunity to be able to see it at the UN level.
I was assigned general administrative tasks, like filing reports and organizing the filing cabinet, but I also had the opportunity to go to meetings at the UN and with country missions, meet a number of interesting people who worked at different NGOs, and make important contacts. For someone with the little experience I had, I was willing to do any task, and it helped me better understand how the office worked.
Working at Amnesty allowed me to see how human rights NGOs work from within, and get an idea of how the UN functions on a daily basis. I have read several articles and books on how these organizations work, and the knowledge was helpful, but I learned more about how international relations work in real life during my summer than I had so far. The academic knowledge is an important tool in working with human rights, but you learn that a lot of it does not apply to reality."
Thanks a lot Winnie for telling us how it felt to work in such an overwhelming Human Rights Organization.
So my friend Winnie Hagemeyer from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is an exchange student at SUNNY New Paltz. This Summer Winnie had the opportunity to work at Amnesty International in NYC as an intern. I asked her to share a little bit about her experience and here is what she wrote:
"As summer approached, I decided to look for an internship, something related to human rights (my area of interest). After a month of checking my email compulsively, I was lucky enough to be offered an internship opportunity at Amnesty International’s office. I was thrilled to start working for such a big organization, and be able to get as much experience as possible. My bosses were great, and they encouraged me to get involved in the issues the office was dealing with. As an undergrad, I didn’t have enough experience to take on projects of my own, but I assisted them as much as I could, and eventually I was even able to lobby some countries for one of the issues we were working on. Big organizations, such as Amnesty, have the ability to influence policy making in different levels, and it was an amazing opportunity to be able to see it at the UN level.
I was assigned general administrative tasks, like filing reports and organizing the filing cabinet, but I also had the opportunity to go to meetings at the UN and with country missions, meet a number of interesting people who worked at different NGOs, and make important contacts. For someone with the little experience I had, I was willing to do any task, and it helped me better understand how the office worked.
Working at Amnesty allowed me to see how human rights NGOs work from within, and get an idea of how the UN functions on a daily basis. I have read several articles and books on how these organizations work, and the knowledge was helpful, but I learned more about how international relations work in real life during my summer than I had so far. The academic knowledge is an important tool in working with human rights, but you learn that a lot of it does not apply to reality."
Thanks a lot Winnie for telling us how it felt to work in such an overwhelming Human Rights Organization.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Foreign Artists on the Rack!
Hi All,
So this is Ana and I am a DJ at the student radio WVAU.org - You should always be able to listen to it online by accessing wvau.org and clicking on the blue link on your top left "Listen Live Now". Since I am from Riode Janeiro (Brazil) my first idea for this radio show was to bring foreign artists' music (from all over the world) to the AU campus radio. For being an International Relations student very much interested in media usage for advocating for Human Rights abuses I started to think about the media tool I had in my hands to talkt about human rights and politics worldwide. With the final project of creating a Human Rights Campaign for the Human Rights and the Media class thought by Professor Rebecca Dewinter-Schmitt, together with Alyssa Piccirilli and Olivia Harrington, we filmed my radio show and made some interviews talking about Human Rights awareness.
As the DJ I would like to put here some albums that are new releases at WVAU radio (on the Rack) that are foreign artists. In case you listen to any WVAU radio show the Dj always has to play at least 10 songs from the Rack (new releases). In case you are a DJ looking for foreign artists to put on your show, here is a list of some of the new foreign releases:
Band / Album / Nationality
- Boys Noize - Power - German
-The Temper Trap - Conditions - Australian
- Signer - Next we bring You the Fire - New Zealand
- The Slits - Trapped Animal - British
- Maserati - Passages - Athens/Georgia
- Joel Plaskett - Three - Nova Scotia (Canadian)
- Pastels and Tenniscoats - Two Sunsets - Scottish
- Air - Love 2 - French
- Noah and the Whale - The First days of Spring - British
- Ohbijou - Wildfires - Norwegian
- Artic Monkeys - My propeller - British
- The Black Seeds - Slingshot - New Zealand
That's all for now, but there is more than that in the Rack. Usually what I do is google the band and find out where they are from, you would be quite surprised about the nationality of your favorite bands.
Later this week I will try to post the playlist of the oncoming Radio shows so that you can follow up what you listen that you liked. If you have questions, suggestions, songs you want to hear or even a possible special participation as a guest DJ, let me know by e-mailing at anprates@gmail.com
- Ana
So this is Ana and I am a DJ at the student radio WVAU.org - You should always be able to listen to it online by accessing wvau.org and clicking on the blue link on your top left "Listen Live Now". Since I am from Riode Janeiro (Brazil) my first idea for this radio show was to bring foreign artists' music (from all over the world) to the AU campus radio. For being an International Relations student very much interested in media usage for advocating for Human Rights abuses I started to think about the media tool I had in my hands to talkt about human rights and politics worldwide. With the final project of creating a Human Rights Campaign for the Human Rights and the Media class thought by Professor Rebecca Dewinter-Schmitt, together with Alyssa Piccirilli and Olivia Harrington, we filmed my radio show and made some interviews talking about Human Rights awareness.
As the DJ I would like to put here some albums that are new releases at WVAU radio (on the Rack) that are foreign artists. In case you listen to any WVAU radio show the Dj always has to play at least 10 songs from the Rack (new releases). In case you are a DJ looking for foreign artists to put on your show, here is a list of some of the new foreign releases:
Band / Album / Nationality
- Boys Noize - Power - German
-The Temper Trap - Conditions - Australian
- Signer - Next we bring You the Fire - New Zealand
- The Slits - Trapped Animal - British
- Maserati - Passages - Athens/Georgia
- Joel Plaskett - Three - Nova Scotia (Canadian)
- Pastels and Tenniscoats - Two Sunsets - Scottish
- Air - Love 2 - French
- Noah and the Whale - The First days of Spring - British
- Ohbijou - Wildfires - Norwegian
- Artic Monkeys - My propeller - British
- The Black Seeds - Slingshot - New Zealand
That's all for now, but there is more than that in the Rack. Usually what I do is google the band and find out where they are from, you would be quite surprised about the nationality of your favorite bands.
Later this week I will try to post the playlist of the oncoming Radio shows so that you can follow up what you listen that you liked. If you have questions, suggestions, songs you want to hear or even a possible special participation as a guest DJ, let me know by e-mailing at anprates@gmail.com
- Ana
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