CHANGETHESTORY.NET (Web site) exposes and transforms harmful stereotypes of Muslims which persist in U.S. society. Inspired by a major new report entitled Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World, CHANGETHESTORY.NET comprises original interviews, short films by and about Muslim Americans, and a host of on-line tools and resources to help educators, religious leaders and concerned individuals meet their neighbors, change the story, and change our world.

Breaking News: HARD ROAD HOME is one of the films nominated for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards, released yesterday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). A Press Release is available at
http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/news_30th_nominees_data_list.html

HARD ROAD HOME (Feature documentary) tells the story of Julio Medina and the Exodus Transitional Community, the agency Medina founded to help ex-prisoners re-enter life on the outside. Exodus is distinctive among reentry programs: it is run by ex-prisoners, for ex-prisoners. Broadcast nationally on the PBS series Independent Lens ,Hard Road Home brings audiences face-to-face with the challenge of returning from prison with few resources, training, or education. The Hard Road Home DVD includes resources for faith communities, equipping them to better meet the needs of the formerly incarcerated.