Chronicle - Asians/ Hispanics

DateJune 2 1987

Can DescriptionsAircheck Chronicle: Tuesday June 2 1987 Asians / Hispanics

AbstractTitle: “Chronicle: Learning The American Way June 2, 1987”. Peter Mehegan and Susan Burke host an episode about recent immigration to the city of Lowell. Mary Richardson reports on the Lowell school system struggling to provide adequate resources for children from Cambodia and Latin America. Includes clips of interviews from Camillo Bustillo, attorney for Bilingual Parents, school committee member David Allen, bilingual education director Ann O’Donnell, Michael Ban Ho of the Cambodian Assistance Association, parents Alex Huerta, Maribelle Cruz-Kip and Anna Ocasia. Andria Hall reports on programs to assist recent immigrants including LEEP and One With One. Includes interview clips with Peg VanDyne, Brian Cote, [Saru Wu], and Nunzio DiMarco. Mike Barnicle gives his opinions on immigration and diversity. Includes advertisements for: LawnBoy, an anti-drug PSA with actor Clifton Davis, produced by Bank of Boston, Purity Supreme Supermarkets, the Governor’s Alliance Against Drugs, and WCVB, Filene’s, Isuzu, Light n’ Lively, California Summer Fruits, Safer Pesticide, Bank of New England, Whirlpool, Holiday Inn, New England Organ Bank, Harvard Community Health Plan, ‘The Mosquito Coast’, Frusen Glädjé, Visa by Milliken, and Casio.

OtherCredits: Segment Producer: Lorie George, Chris Stirling; Closed Captioning Funding Provided by: Dunkin’ Donuts; Mike Barnicle is a Boston Globe Columnist