Crossings|the Refugee Experience in America

Tiyya was founded by refuges and women of color, creates communities of support and organizes access to economic opportunities and critical resources …

In this episode, with guest interviewer Pauletta Jackson, we visit with Dr. Arthur C. Jones, founder of the Spirituals Project and author of Wade in …

In this March 2022 episode we celebrate the life of Harriet Tubman during the month of her 200th birthday. Tubman was, of course, one of the most prominent “conductors” on the Underground Railroad and a woman who …

In 2019 the National Park Service created a recognition of the timeless significance of the Underground Railroad. It coincides with the month of …

In this episode we visit with Isaac Points who was intrinsic to the long running Five Points Juneteenth Celebration in Denver. One of the largest in the country, this celebration was previously centered in Denver’s Five …

In late December 2020 we interviewed Marieke Slovin Lewis and Sarah Reader Harris who spoke about their project lifting the stories of refugees and asylees into songs. Leveraging Sarah’s experience as a poet/author, …

Project Worthmore is a refugee service organization with a unique collective approach to feeding newcomers, providing educational services, community …

We are excited add our seventh episode featuring Kenya/Chicago based organization RefuSHE. We look at their mission to provide a supportive community …

This is an informational episode which looks at the impact the global pandemic is having on refugee populations.   An overview of responses from …

Madonna Mission's Founder and CEO calls their small office and classroom space near Loyola Park, Chicago a "two room schoolhouse."  Growing from a …

This is the story of how hard work, experience and loving hearts help refugee populations achieve greater mental wellness and stability as they find …

We continue our tour of the refugee experience in Sweet Home Chicago.  We visit with museum president Carey Cranston, and listen in on museum recordings from personal interviews featuring contemporary writers Ngozi …

On a Friday evening rideshare in Chicago our host learns firsthand the cutural importance of refugees to our American community.  By coincidence, this refugee's American story is tied to the Heartland Alliance, the …

For our pilot episode we take our listeners to the training workshop and boutique supporting We Made This.  We Made This is a refugee women's sewing training program designed to support women who have limited access to …