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Multicultural Resources - Arts/Media/Publishers

Community Television Network
Cable Channel 4
Tom Handel, Executive Director
516 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-2900
Fax: (207) 761-2559
E-mail: tom@ctn4maine.org
Website: http://www.ctn4maine.org/

The mission of CTN is to support, strengthen and enrich community in greater Portland, Maine and to assist its citizens and institutions in realizing their greatest potential through public access to electronic communications media.

Channel 4 broadcasts to Portland, South Portland, Peaks Island, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Gorham, Westbrook, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Gray, New Gloucester, Raymond, and Casco through Time Warner Cable service.

Programs are aired for every segment of the community, especially cultural programming, and CTN is dedicated to working with immigrant and refugee communities. Ethiopian News on Fridays comes directly from the Ethiopian Embassy. Cambodian Women’s Learning Program and News is produced in New England by Cambodian immigrants and has important information about resources in the United States as well as news and entertainment from Cambodia. Nosotros, We the People is produced in Portland, Maine by and for our Latino community. Orale con Veronica is a produced in Massachusetts and features entertainment from a variety of Latino cultures.

CTN also provides programs with local information such as Healthviews with health information and local resources, Call-In Portland, which gives people a chance to call in and talk to the mayor of Portland once a month, and Law on the Line which covers topical issues as well as answers legal questions from viewers who call in. They also offer classes in video production for Portland residents and Portland area nonprofits so that they can produce their own television programs. Check the website for the full range of their programs and services.

The Museum of African Tribal Art
Contact Person: Oscar Mokeme
13 Brown St, Portland ME 04101
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 871-7188
E-mail: africart@museumafricanculture.org
Website: http://www.africantribalartmuseum.org/

Explore, examine and experience the richness and depth of the ancient and modern African Art and Culture. Study the use of sculptures and masks in dance, rituals, psychology, spirituality, and in every aspect of life. Customized workshops also available.

WMPG 90.9FM & 104.1FM (Portland) and streaming at wmpg.org
Contact Person: Dave Bunker, Program Director, Phone: (207) 780-4598,
E-mail: programdirector@wmpg.org

WMPG 90.9FM & 104.1FM (Portland) and streaming at wmpg.org
Contact Person: Dave Bunker, Program Director, Phone: (207) 780-4598,
E-mail: programdirector@wmpg.org
96 Falmouth Street
Portland, ME 04104-9300
Phone: General Information – (207) 780-4943
On-Air Studio Requests – (207) 780-4909
DJ Request E-mail: djrequest@wmpg.org
Website: www.wmpg.org

WMPG’s purpose is to provide a high quality, community-oriented broadcast service to the people of Southern Maine. WMPG strives to be a training ground for students interested in broadcasting and seeks to give citizens and community groups access to radio to share their interests, concerns, and talents.

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Spiral Arts Inc.
Priscilla Dreyman, Executive Director
156 High Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-1474
Fax: (207) 842-6317
E-mail: community@spiralarts.org
Website: www.spiralarts.org

Spiral Arts offers people of all ages and life experiences the chance to explore their creativity, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! We offer classes in watercolor, clay, collage, drawing, cooking from many cultures, creative writing, music, dance and more. Past projects for LEP people have included after school art classes such a book making with a literacy component. Classes include literacy components to serve the special needs of LEP children and adults. We welcome the opportunity to develop new programs for schools, community groups and families. Classes are on a sliding scale basis from $5 dollars to $12 dollars per class meeting and scholarships are available upon request.

The Bridge - Helping People to Communicate
Opportunities: Minority News Network
Leonard W. Cummings, Publisher/Editor
P.O. Box 11064
Portland, ME 04104
Phone: (207) 772-7767

“The Bridge” is a free bimonthly newspaper. “The Bridge” helps all people to communicate information often overlooked or excluded in local newspapers. “The Bridge” is about inclusion for all to communicate. We do not print everything. However, we attempt to close the huge gap that exists in our community for information and offer “The Bridge” to improve opportunities for all. “The Bridge” is a source that provides outreach to the minority communities of Maine (African American, Native American, Asian, and Hispanic citizens). “The Bridge” encourages you to advertise and in doing so support its mission.

Culturegrams
ProQuest Information and Learning Company
300 North Zeeb Road
P.O. Box 1346
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346
Phone: Toll Free – 1-800-528-6279, Availability: Monday - Friday 8AM - 6PM, EST
Fax: 1-800-864-0019
Email: core_service@il.proquest.com
Website: http://www.culturegrams.com/

ProQuest Information and Learning Company publishes Culturegrams, four page summaries of almost all countries of the world which provides basic information on language, history, culture, education, etc. They can be ordered for a specific country, a language group, continent, or the whole world. ProQuest Information and Learning Company also produces posters, videotapes, recipe collections etc.

Intercultural Press
20 Park Plaza
Suite 1115A
Boston, MA 02116
Toll Free 888-273-2539
Office 617-523-3801
Fax 617-523-3708
Web site: http://www.interculturalpress.com/store/pc/home.asp

The premiere publisher and distributor of books, videos, simulations, and other materials on diversity and cross-cultural understanding, Intercultural Press offers an extensive selection of training materials, culture specific publications, and more. Call for a free catalog.

Intrans Book Service
Contact: Freek Lankhof
P.O. Box 467
Kinderhook, NY 12106
Phone: 1-800-343-3531
Fax: (518) 758-6702
Website: http://intransbooks.com
E-mail: lankhoff@intransbooks.com

A book seller specializing in medical, legal, and technical Spanish and English materials for professional translators and interpreters.

Peter Lenz
Cultural Journalist and Historian
64 Roberts Road
Norway, ME 04268
Phone: home – (207) 744-0966
E-mail: dinglefuzzie@yahoo.com

Author of numerous programs about Native American, African American, and indigenous peoples’ histories. Alternative/experiential educator and curriculum developer. Oral and folkways historian. Foxfire ("Foxfrost") projects leader for home schooling networks

Studio Antillanía
Callahan Art Preparatory Services
143 Canal Street
Lewiston, Maine
Phone: (207) 784-000
E-mail: callahanartprep@verizon.net
Website: http://www.antillania.com/

Studio Antillanía is gallery and organization of artists and educators that promotes creative expression as a path to greater understanding of Spanish Carribean culture. The webpage is rich in resources and essays from multiple cultures. The gallery is open Tuesday-Thursday 10a.m.-3p.m. or by appointment.