with WINGS and ROOTS

Publish Date:December 2013

The project “with WINGS and ROOTS” was supported by Humanity in Action as a grant competition project.

“with WINGS and ROOTS” is a documentary and educational project that uses the power of media to increase the voice of children of immigrants, reframe the immigration debates and foster more inclusive identities. Juxtaposing two cities emblematic of global migration to North America and Europe, with WINGS and ROOTS is a transmedia documentary, web and education project that reframes migration from being a national “problem,” to a global reality through the voices of children of immigrants in Berlin and New York.

Humanity in Action Senior Fellows Share Their Stories for Crossmedia Initiative on Inclusion and Belonging

News | International, 11 March 2019

Based in Berlin and New York, the cross-media and multilingual initiative Wings and Roots produces films, educational curricula, and online-platforms. The project centers the stories and perspectives of young people in its quest to dismantle racism and to foster more inclusive societies. Several Humanity in Action Senior Fellows were interviewed for this initiative.