NEWz: As a digital portal, the New England Ethnic Newswire strives to be not just a window, but a door. We hope to bring together the following siloed elements of our region: voices from different ethnic groups and cultures; the best stories from more than 100 ethnic media of New England; teens and student journalists, teachers and coaches from UMass Boston and the local mainstream media; news consumers of all kinds; research; links to community, business and government resources; and opportunities to connect across our cultures. We hope that with new insights and information from NEWz, you will be inspired to take a more active role in your own neighborhoods and communities, in the nation and the “global village.”