8 episodes
Don't Not Talk About It: Kids in Cages Don'tNotTalkAboutItKidsInCages
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- Society & Culture
A concerned citizen tries to understand what is going along the border with children in detention centers, and how we as a nation can stop it. Personal thoughts, articles and interviews with professionals. Short episodes ending with points of action. Created for people who care.
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Kids in Cages: Episode 8 - Hysterectomies in Detention Centers??
We talk a little bit about feeling defeated and also recent allegations that the Irwin County Detention Center is conducting an abnormal amount of Immigrant Hysterectomies.
Full article here:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54160638
Learn more about Project South here: https://projectsouth.org/ -
Kids in Cages: Episode 7 - Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
In this episode Marisa interviews author Jenny Torres Sanchez about her Young Adult Novel WE ARE NOT FROM HERE. This book is a MUST READ (Or listen)!!!
To find out more about Jenny, check out her website at www.JennyTorresSanchez or Follow her on Twitter at @JetChez or Instagram @JennyTSanchez.
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Kids In Cages: Episode 6 - Trauma and Long Term Effects
In this Episode Marisa shares an Article from NPR, titled "Lengthy Detention of Migrant Children May Create Lasting Trauma". Read Full Article Here:https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/08/23/753757475/lengthy-detention-of-migrant-children-may-create-lasting-trauma-say-researchers
Marisa mentions the book "Your Body is Your Brain" by Amanda Blake. To learn more about this incredible book click here: https://embright.org/book/
DO SOMETHING!!! This is the number for the congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121 -
Kids In Cages: Episode 5 - Every. Last. One
In this episode we highlight another organization doing the good work. Learn how to become a sponsor!
Check out Every. Last. here-->https://www.everylastone.org/ -
KidsInCages: Episode 4 - What happens one migrant children arrive at the border.
A LOT of terms and info in this podcast. Please visit this link below to see the diagram that I refer to:
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-detention-child-migrants
We also talk about the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) again, and here is the link to that website:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr
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Kids in Cages: Episode 3 - RAICES
In this episode we talk about the organization
RAICES: The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. https://www.raicestexas.org
Ways to Volunteer remotely or locally and also ways to donate, not just money!
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