Profile: Breakthrough
Year Founded
1999
Type
Non-profit
Last on Think
Updated on: 02/28/2008 09:01
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Mission Statement

 

 

 

 

 

Play our new immigration video game- ICED-  www.icedgame.com.

 

Breakthrough is an international human rights organization that uses media, education and pop culture to promote values of dignity, equality and justice in the world's largest democracies-the United States and India.

The United States:

Our current campaign in the U.S focuses on immigration. Current U.S immigration policies are unconstitutional, unnecessary, and demean all of us who are proud to live in America. We have video stories, animations, speeches and an upcoming video game, "ICED! I Can End Deportation" that we have produced in house to illustrate this injustice.

India:

Our current campaign in India,"Is This Justice?" aims to bring attention to the growing incidence of stigma and discrimination faced by women living with HIV/AIDS in India.

Location
4 West 37th Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018
United States
Phone
212-868-6500
Fax
212-868-6501
Website
www.breakthrough.tv / www.icedgame.com
Email
crissy@breakthrough.tv
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Death by Detention
Major press outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post have recently reported on the “System of Neglect,” namely, the state of immigration detention center conditions. As told by her sister June Everett, watch the story of Sandra Kenley, a 52- year-old grandmother, who after living in the U.S. legally for 33 years, was subjected to these very conditions and died in immigration detention.
By Breakthrough on june 18, 2008
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America's first coloring book
See what happens when a newborn country draws the line on immigration.
By Breakthrough on may 22, 2008
Views 42
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Babul (French)
Breakthrough's video- Babul- is a beautifully shot, stirring music video that explores the reality of domestic violence behind the façade of modern society through the eyes of a young girl. Breakthrough www.breakthrough.tv
By Breakthrough on april 28, 2008
Views 58
Tags  girl  Women  India  violence  man  relationship  Breakthrough  Domestic 
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Mann Ke Manjeere (Spanish)
Breakthrough's video -Mann ke Manjeeré- winner of the Screen Awards 2001 in India and nominated for MTV's 'Best Indipop Music Video', reached 26 million households via six satellite music television channels, effectively mainstreaming discussions about domestic violence issues throughout South Asia and reaching as far as Tajikistan, Indonesia and the United States. Breakthrough www.breakthrough.tv
By Breakthrough on april 28, 2008
Views 63
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Mann ke Manjeeré (French)
Breakthrough's video -Mann ke Manjeeré- winner of the Screen Awards 2001 in India and nominated for MTV's 'Best Indipop Music Video', reached 26 million households via six satellite music television channels, effectively mainstreaming discussions about domestic violence issues throughout South Asia and reaching as far as Tajikistan, Indonesia and the United States. Breakthrough www.breakthrough.tv
By Breakthrough on april 28, 2008
Views 51
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The Making of Mann Ke Mannjeere
The Making of Mann ke Manjeeré documents the inception of the idea behind the album to raise awareness about women's human rights violations through music, a...
By Breakthrough on april 23, 2008
Views 61
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I Wish...
Sometimes a woman wants something so trivial that she thinks it best to leave it alone rather than raise it with her partner. Like, I wish you'd wear a condom. Breakthrough's PSA tries to get a conversation going between the couple. About the trivial things. About equal power, understanding and respect for each other. www.breakthrough.tv
By Breakthrough on april 21, 2008
Views 116
Tags  AIDS  Women  tv  India  condoms  family  safe sex  Breakthrough