Humanizing the immigrant narrative, one story at a time.
Define American empowers diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across mediums and industries through research, partnerships, and storyteller engagement. Founded in 2011 by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Tony-nominated producer Jose Antonio Vargas, our work is helping audiences see all immigrants with their full humanity.
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Featured Guide
Telling Authentic Immigrant Stories
Every immigrant story is unique. Define American’s third Media Reference Guide educates content creators on best practices for telling specific, layered immigrant stories in the media they produce, helping immigrants be seen in their full humanity.
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Featured Report
‘Immigration Will Destroy Us’ and Other Talking Points
Immigration Will Destroy Us and Other Talking Points presents three years of research on anti-immigration narratives on YouTube, aiming to inspire coalition-building and a more positive online narrative for immigrants.
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Featured Tool
The Define American Immigrant Representation Scale
The Define American Immigrant Representation Scale is an assessment tool designed to help content creators and storytellers craft more humanized and nuanced stories featuring immigrant characters.
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