Finding Our Voices Today Lisa Sandstrom
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This podcast is committed to celebrating the immigrant's journey to the U.S.A. and the process of learning how to navigate a new culture, new language, and finding resources that lead to a happy and independent life. From newly arrived friends, or those who have been in the country for years, you will hear inspiring interviews with adults and their family members. Additionally, you will hear from non-profit leaders, educators, and volunteers who are deeply committed to making impact on these inspiring people.
Moving to a new country is a unique and daunting experience that takes courage and trust, but our mission is to include ALL voices, and to provide equitable space and an opportunity for them to be heard and celebrated as well as to learn from professionals how we can effectively support them.
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Stacia - A Pathway from the Caribbean to Corporate America
Stacia Morris is an energetic corporate professional who has authored Teen Money 101, Teen Money 101 Teacher’s Guide & Teen Money 102 and is the founder of Your Life TREK. She works tirelessly to improve the quality of life for women and families with a focus on financial literacy, financial health & wellness, as well as professional leadership coaching. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (Accounting) and an MBA from Pace University in New York and a BA from the University of the West Indies. She spent the majority of her career with IBM as a leasing executive and has had diverse experiences working globally. She is deeply committed to service and has created micro enterprises for various non-profits including support for women refugees from Afghanistan,empowering them to be financial contributors to their family’s livelihood through training and community support.
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Jose Mesquita, Ph.D. - Marketing Researcher & Author from Brazil
Dr. Jose Mesquita is a Professor of Marketing from Brazil who has been in the U.S. for 6 years. As a visiting research professor at UCONN in Stamford, he has engaged in research and collaborative global partnerships in the academic arena of marketing. Additionally, he has successfully published numerous academic articles as well as an instructional manual for researchers and students titled, Marketing Analytics: Statistical Tools for Marketing and Consumer Behavior Using SPSS.
His motivation is to make data analysis more efficient and easier to aggregate for researchers, instructors, and students.
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Lauren Drazen - An Educator Embraces Language & Culture
Lauren Drazen is a former foreign language teacher and administrator. She embraces her commitment to lifelong learning by engaging in consistent exploration through travel and earnest curiosity, in addition to her love for diverse languages and culture.
Listen along and hear how this enthusiastic educator transformed the landscape of foreign language learning in her district and continues to impact the community in dynamic ways. -
Reaching Goals with the Inspiring Millie Izaguirre
This episode features Millie who shares her story as she journeyed from Peru to the U.S. in her early 20’s. Arriving with a dream in her mind, and a goal to learn English and build her life, she continues to break down barriers to pave her pathway to career and educational success. She still focuses on learning and improving her English while working on her MBA program and networking for a career in marketing and communications. Her passion to succeed is palpable!
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Fernanda- A Success Story Blooms Despite the Pandemic
Fernanda Ramos, is our second interview of the podcast and we are thrilled she is sharing her incredible personal story with us. She arrived in the U.S. with a two year old and her husband just a year before COVID, and if quarantining wasn’t hard enough to stay healthy, how do you make friends, expand your language skills, and build a new community during a pandemic? Listen to our podcast to find out how she persevered and kept moving forward to where she is today! From a banking career to real estate in a highly competitive region, she is thriving and has only just begun to scratch the surface!
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Inspiring Adult Learners With a Sense of Community & Mutual Respect
Nancy Meckel is an experienced instructor of adult learners of English and she is deeply committed to building a culturally responsive community of learners who support and respect one another. Nancy honors and values the previous education, work, and life experience that her students bring to the country. In addition to teaching ESL classes at all levels, she is the founder of American English Guide where she serves the ESL community with themed ESL mini-courses, individual instruction, workplace group classes, and American accent training.
Customer Reviews
Insightful
This is so insightful it gives a different prospective on the immigrant experience. Thank you
A Beacon of Hope and Inspiration
Each episode is a heartfelt showcase of courage, resilience, and the unyielding pursuit of dreams in the face of daunting challenges. Thank you!!
Better Understanding
There is no better way to understand what someone else is going through than by hearing directly from them. This podcast gives the opportunity to really listen and learn about the immigrant experience and the impacts, both good and bad, everyday interactions can have on how someone feels about immigrating to the United States. Listening builds compassion, and this podcast certainly achieves that.