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Dream to Belong -Music and lyrics by Andres Useche A video in support of the DREAM Act & Comprehensive Immigration reform; filmed and photographed with hundreds of DREAMers and immigration reform activists across the country. Dedicated to all the Dreamers and in memory of Dreamer Joaquin Luna and our ally Shaun Chapa. (scroll down for full performer + video credits after this):
This country was built on a DREAM: A dream of freedom, of opportunity, the belief that if you put in the hard work you could become anything you wanted to be, that you could achieve anything. It was that dream that inspired waves of migration and brought so many to build railroads and work the fields, that drove so many to join the beautiful diversity that helps make the United States the country that it is today. It was that dream of opportunity that led parents to bring their small children into the US, seeking to give them a better life. These children grew up here, undocumented: we call them Dreamers. It is that same Dream that fuels our struggle for the DREAM Act & immigration reform today. Dreamers too have had to seek the land of opportunity where they already live, where their fulfillment has been denied for too long. Dreamers have inspired me as they have inspired so many because they embody the struggle to belong, to grow, to achieve and to give back as much as they possibly can. Through their relentless pursuit of education and their desire to work, Dreamers not only better themselves but the country they grew up in, the land they love. When this nation opens its arms to Dreamers, it's getting closer to a more complete fulfillment of its fundamental promise. It is this embrace that brings us closer to a more perfect union, a nation with an arc bending towards justice.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was a giant leap and a testament to the hard work of DREAMers themselves who have organized for what is right. We are grateful to the Obama administration for this temporary measure but as the President himself has said, this is only the beginning. Dreamers and allies will not stop until the solution is permanent and includes the hardworking families who made such a tremendous effort to give their children, the DREAMers, a brighter future. Join our efforts. Together, Si, Se Puede!!! -Andres Useche
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
"Si Se Puede Cambiar" video and News
Hello everyone, thanks for all your support. Thanks also to those who have sent press links for our video "Si Se Puede Cambiar" . I'll share some with the rest of you so you can post comments at those sites and help us keep doing our bit to rally the nation behind Barack Obama's message of hope.
From the Austin Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
The Daily Kos
The Honolulu Star Bulletin
The Dallas Morning News
This is about both a song for Hillary and our video and song for Obama. Never mind the title, read on to see who's favored in it.
I heard we were on Telemundo and another Spanish language channel, but that's all I know.
"Si Se Puede Cambiar: is also up at The Official Barack Obama for President page, (you have to scroll down as it was published on Feb 22), or if it's too late when you read this you can always reach the permanent link here at main blog in Spanish
Here's the video itself as hosted at my site where you can also download TWO versions of the song, one with Barack Obama and his supporters chanting in the background and one that's just me. You will also find the lyrics in Spanish and English. By the way, the response from English has been such that we've decided to record a version of the song in English that will eventually have its own video. More on this later, here's the video:
And here's a few other places where you can find it as well and comment and vote if you wish, there's the main youtube version
which has received honors as one of the Most viewed and Top Rated videos this week in the category of News and Politics. Muchas gracias to those who've voted for it! Other uploads of the song have surfaced on youtube including some that have been subtitled into Vietnamese, Korean and more.
There's the copy version at Webcastr .
Thanks. Have a good one.
From the Austin Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
The Daily Kos
The Honolulu Star Bulletin
The Dallas Morning News
This is about both a song for Hillary and our video and song for Obama. Never mind the title, read on to see who's favored in it.
I heard we were on Telemundo and another Spanish language channel, but that's all I know.
"Si Se Puede Cambiar: is also up at The Official Barack Obama for President page, (you have to scroll down as it was published on Feb 22), or if it's too late when you read this you can always reach the permanent link here at main blog in Spanish
Here's the video itself as hosted at my site where you can also download TWO versions of the song, one with Barack Obama and his supporters chanting in the background and one that's just me. You will also find the lyrics in Spanish and English. By the way, the response from English has been such that we've decided to record a version of the song in English that will eventually have its own video. More on this later, here's the video:
And here's a few other places where you can find it as well and comment and vote if you wish, there's the main youtube version
which has received honors as one of the Most viewed and Top Rated videos this week in the category of News and Politics. Muchas gracias to those who've voted for it! Other uploads of the song have surfaced on youtube including some that have been subtitled into Vietnamese, Korean and more.
There's the copy version at Webcastr .
Thanks. Have a good one.
Friday, February 22, 2008
For Barack Obama: "Si Se Puede Cambiar" Music Video
Here's our video Si Se Puede
I wrote this song while campaigning with the grassroots group United for Obama.
Like many I've felt disfranchised for many years because I saw too many politicians playing games and not backing their promises with actions. In Barack Obama I found a leader that didn't bow down to corporate powers and who fought for what was right no matter what his audience was. He spoke of cutting gas emissions to automakers and spoke to the African-American community of the importance of ending discrimination but not only against them, but also by some of them, the discrimination against immigrants, the Jewish people or gays and lesbians. This struck a chord with me. We must fight discrimination of all kinds, not because it is personally convenient, but because it is the right thing to do. Because all of us as a society will be better off if we truly embrace equality and justice for all. Here is a man who not only offered a compassionate and effective way to offer healthcare to all but who also stood firm from the beginning against this despicable war when the position was unpopular.
I've heard people criticize him because he's a great speaker. They are really desperate if their attempt is put down his ability to energize people of all ages, genders and races to become active in the democratic process. What they are trying to ignore is the fact that we are not only responding to his eloquence, but also to the truth of his message. It is a message of a more balanced engagement with world, of an economy that is not rigged to benefit the few, a message of tolerance and progress.
It is this message that has awaken me, and so many of our young, from our long political slumber. It is this renewed enthusiasm that fuels this vast movement, and it is the plurality, the diversity of this movement which inspired me to write this song.
The lyrics were thoughts that have been growing within me, and I'm sure, many others, and as Barack galvanized our intentions, this campaign focused my thoughts into this words that came out in a matter of hours.
We recorded quickly and it is thanks to Eric Byler, Warren Fu, Loni Pham and Annabel Park that you are able to see the finished product so immediately after the fact.
It was a labor of deep-rooted conviction, born of a desire not to acerbate antagonism, but to help, in however small measure, to unite those of us who have been waiting for so long for a moment in which to step up and take charge in the betterment of this world. That's right, we can improve this world. It is not an impossibility. We can do it. Yes we can.
I wrote this song while campaigning with the grassroots group United for Obama.
Like many I've felt disfranchised for many years because I saw too many politicians playing games and not backing their promises with actions. In Barack Obama I found a leader that didn't bow down to corporate powers and who fought for what was right no matter what his audience was. He spoke of cutting gas emissions to automakers and spoke to the African-American community of the importance of ending discrimination but not only against them, but also by some of them, the discrimination against immigrants, the Jewish people or gays and lesbians. This struck a chord with me. We must fight discrimination of all kinds, not because it is personally convenient, but because it is the right thing to do. Because all of us as a society will be better off if we truly embrace equality and justice for all. Here is a man who not only offered a compassionate and effective way to offer healthcare to all but who also stood firm from the beginning against this despicable war when the position was unpopular.
I've heard people criticize him because he's a great speaker. They are really desperate if their attempt is put down his ability to energize people of all ages, genders and races to become active in the democratic process. What they are trying to ignore is the fact that we are not only responding to his eloquence, but also to the truth of his message. It is a message of a more balanced engagement with world, of an economy that is not rigged to benefit the few, a message of tolerance and progress.
It is this message that has awaken me, and so many of our young, from our long political slumber. It is this renewed enthusiasm that fuels this vast movement, and it is the plurality, the diversity of this movement which inspired me to write this song.
The lyrics were thoughts that have been growing within me, and I'm sure, many others, and as Barack galvanized our intentions, this campaign focused my thoughts into this words that came out in a matter of hours.
We recorded quickly and it is thanks to Eric Byler, Warren Fu, Loni Pham and Annabel Park that you are able to see the finished product so immediately after the fact.
It was a labor of deep-rooted conviction, born of a desire not to acerbate antagonism, but to help, in however small measure, to unite those of us who have been waiting for so long for a moment in which to step up and take charge in the betterment of this world. That's right, we can improve this world. It is not an impossibility. We can do it. Yes we can.
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