Immigrant Cook-Off Web Show Wins Silver at 2024 Anthem Awards in Education, Arts & Culture
Washington, DC – Unite We Dream’s first chef web show, No boundaries, only flavors! Chosen by an esteemed jury – including Mona Chalabi (Data Editor, The Guardian); Abigail E. Disney (Founder, Peace is Loud); Kwame Rose (activist, artist, writer); Andraéa LaVant (disability-focused activist, LaVant Consulting); By the way – be awarded with silver non-commercial division Education, art and culture on 3rd Annual National Anthem Awards.
This Anthem award follows a recent victory NBJF! as Best Food and Drink Campaign at the 2023 Shorty Impact Awards.
Morelys Urbano, series host (left) and Juanita Monsalve, executive producer (right)
Juanita MonsalveThe show’s executive producer and United We Dream’s marketing and creative director said:
“Silver Anthem Award No boundaries, only flavors! It represents a victory for immigrant representation that is fun, honest and honest. All immigrants and all children of immigrants are united by shared stories and memories that we unlock through our traditional and new cultural recipes. We will continue to elevate and celebrate the wide range of immigrant experiences because our community deserves to see our stories on screen, in the arts and in public life. “
Patricia McLoughlinAnthem Awards General Manager said:
“The Anthem Awards were born out of a desire to amplify and celebrate the voices that create sustainable change and inspire others to take action. In a year with so much at stake, it’s incredibly important to recognize the work of impact and celebrate the progress that’s happening globally. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”
about No boundaries, only flavors!
Taking a page from the playbook of web series pioneers like Issa Rae (Unreliable) and Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chavez (gentified), the UWD immigrant community has launched a new cooking competition series called No boundaries, only flavors! on YouTube April 20, 2023. [TRAILER] The four-episode series features youth with immigrant identities, including undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, refugees, and first- and second-generation immigrants, from across the country as they compete to cook a family recipe.
Produced by United We Dream, No boundaries, only flavors! Unlocks the power of food to share immigrant stories of joy, humor and connection that the media often ignores. In its debut, the series was covered by NBC News, Remezcla and NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, among others.
About Anthem Awards:
Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honor the purpose and mission of people, companies and organizations around the world. By empowering the voices that drive global change, we’re setting a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their own communities. The Anthem Award is about seven main reasons: diversity; equity and inclusion; education; art and culture; health; human and civil rights; humanitarian action and services; responsible technology; and sustainability, environment and climate. Founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, Glaad, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF and XQ.
