{"id":9097,"date":"2016-07-06T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=9097"},"modified":"2016-07-05T17:29:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T22:29:13","slug":"npt-receives-2016-nissan-foundation-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2016\/07\/06\/npt-receives-2016-nissan-foundation-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"NPT Receives $70,000 Nissan Foundation Grant for Next Door Neighbors Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nashville Public Television announced today that it is a 2016 recipient of a Nissan Foundation grant. The grant will help fund NPT\u2019s Next Door Neighbors<\/strong> project, which aligns with the Nissan Foundation\u2019s mission of promoting the value of cultural diversity and building inclusive communities.<\/p>\n

Next Door Neighbors<\/strong><\/a> began in 2008 and, through documentaries and video shorts, aims to shed light on Nashville\u2019s status as a new destination city for refugees and immigrants and to explore the rich diversity of people now calling Middle Tennessee home. The most recent documentary, Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American,<\/strong><\/a> premiered June 23 on NPT.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for Nissan\u2019s generous support of NPT\u2019s Next Door Neighbors<\/strong> project which shares the cultures, struggles, sacrifices and successes of our immigrant and refugee communities with the greater Middle Tennessee community,\u201d said Beth Curley, NPT\u2019s president and CEO. \u201cWith Next Door Neighbors,<\/strong> NPT has helped foster a growing embrace of diversity while highlighting the many ways that new immigrants are contributing to Nashville\u2019s growing economy and vibrant cultural life. We are honored to be selected as one of the leading culturally diverse and relevant programs in a community that serves as a home to Nissan\u2019s U.S. operations.\u201d<\/p>\n