[hr-education-na] New educational resources on asylum

Camerini*Robertson and its sister non-profit organization, The Epidavros
Project, Inc., specialize in films that bring complex issues in the areas
of development, society and political analysis vividly alive.  We are
writing to inform you about some valuable new educational resources on
political asylum that may be of great interest to your organization.  We
hope that you will share this material with your colleagues and
associates, and help make these important tools available to them.  We
encourage you to include the following announcement on your organization's
listserve, or consider listing us as an additional resource on your
website.  If you would like any additional information or assistance,
please feel free to call (212) 594-2127, or visit us online at
www.epidavros.org

Thank you,

Danielle Linzer

The Epidavros Project, Inc.
141 W. 28th St. Suite #6B
New York, NY 10001

Available now...
from the makers of Well-Founded Fear:

Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival 2000, Well-Founded Fear
has become an essential key to understanding the political asylum
system in the U.S.  Now the filmmakers have produced a new videotape
geared especially toward the needs of advocates, legal professionals
and their clients.  Using all new, never before seen material from
the 50 real asylum hearings filmed for Well-Founded Fear, the new
film Practicing Asylum Law offers concrete examples for discussion
and analysis along with notes and commentary by experts and Asylum
Office insiders.

For anyone who must walk into an asylum interview with little idea of
what to expect, the scenes of translation confusion, attorney
strategies, and client preparation provide more than just fascinating
food for thought -- they provide virtual experience.  Now, thanks to
Robertson and Camerini's exhaustive fieldwork, both attorneys and
asylum seekers can see firsthand some of the challenges encountered
in the asylum process before they have to face them.

Translation Issues -- real life examples of what can go wrong.

Inside the Asylum Office -- how attorneys and Asylum Officers interact.

Preparing a Client -- sit in on a client prep session, and see the results.

The pro se Case -- what would you have done if this had been your client?

Practicing Asylum Law  includes a comprehensive, 20-page written
guide.  Two downloadable PDF files available at
www.wellfoundedfear.org provide a lively counterpoint:  Thoughts from
a Former Asylum Officer  and Thoughts from a Former Immigration
Attorney.

Also available...

Tales from Real Life
Five memorable stand-alone stories for classroom and discussion use
for high school and beyond.  The stories are left open-ended, crafted
so that creative teachers and discussion leaders will use them to
initiate many unique conversations.

The Stories:
- A grandmother who was once a resistance fighter;
- a high school kid whose life was changed forever by an article he
wrote for his school
    newspaper;
- an indigenous artist caught in a civil war;
- a political dissident who describes his unusual torture after a
midnight arrest;
- a woman whose story show how domestic violence can become political.

Tales from Real Life  is accompanied by an extensive teacher's guide.

Tales from Real Life  $29.95 +  $5.15 shipping  (Includes Guide)
Practicing Asylum Law   $39.95 + $5.15 shipping
Well-Founded Fear  $49.95 + $5.15 shipping
Order two videos   base prices + $7.50 shipping
Order all three  $99.95 + $7.50 shipping

Order now!  Visit our website at www.wellfoundedfear.org to place an
order online, or send a check or money order payable to "The
Epidavros Project, Inc." to:

Attn: Danielle Linzer
The Epidavros Project
141 West 28th Street, 6-B
New York, New York 10001
(212) 594-2127

Thank you!



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