SHELTER coLAB Arts

In the last episode of SHELTER, you'll hear from the editorial team and their colleagues at Rutgers University and New Brunswick Theological Seminary as they reflect on their own project impact, as well as how the institutions are directly engaging with their own oppressive histories.

Plus, a project epilogue discussing community fall out and impact from SHELTER's public art installation in Highland Park, NJ.

Voices on this episode include New Brunswick Theological Seminary professor of church history Dr. John Coakley,, Carrie Dirks, Director of Operations for Reformed Church of Highland Park-Affordable Housing Corporation, Dr. Alexandria Russell of Rutgers University's Scarlet and Black Project, and SHELTER project team members Colin Jager, Nathan Jeremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern.

This episode highlights some of the creative projects through SHELTER, and at Rutgers University and New Brunswick Theological Seminary, that are achieving local social impact by working in partnership with the community. These include art kits and workshop videos designed for houseless community members, an undergraduate media and journalism course that partners students with local community organizations and campaigns, and a resource-management game meant to teach students about economic vulnerability through role play.

Voices on this episode include Osimiri Sprowal, houseless youth advocate and artist, Dr. David Love, instructor for Media, Movements, and Community Engagement at Rutgers University’s School for Communications and Information, and theater director Mason Beggs.

What is home? What is homelessness? What is shelter? How do you shelter in place when you have no shelter? Shelter is a podcast series looking at housing insecurities in a time of pandemic and the role academic and religious institutions can play in partnering with the community to find solutions. SHELTER is hosted by Scott Gurian and Diana Molina, and edited by Colin Jager, Nathan Jéremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern. Theme music by Dave Seamon and Carlos Vasquez.

What is home? What is homelessness? What is shelter? How do you shelter in place when you have no shelter? Shelter is a podcast series looking at housing insecurities in a time of pandemic and the role academic and religious institutions can play in partnering with the community to find solutions. SHELTER is hosted by Scott Gurian and Diana Molina, and edited by Colin Jager, Nathan Jéremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern. Theme music by Dave Seamon and Carlos Vasquez.

What is home? What is homelessness? What is shelter? How do you shelter in place when you have no shelter? Shelter is a podcast series looking at housing insecurities in a time of pandemic and the role academic and religious institutions can play in partnering with the community to find solutions. SHELTER is hosted by Scott Gurian and Diana Molina, and edited by Colin Jager, Nathan Jéremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern. Theme music by Dave Seamon and Carlos Vasquez.

In this episode, we share some of our community’s first-person experiences from the pandemic, captured through oral history, interview, and self-produced narrative. More annotated oral histories are available on the Shelter website.

Voices that can be heard on this episode include houseless artist Denis Elmore, asylum-seeker Zeynep, seminary student Christopher Dorvil who was born with cerebral palsy, and transgender university student Jean-William Mackler. SHELTER is hosted by Scott Gurian and Diana Molina, and edited by Colin Jager, Nathan Jéremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern. Theme music by Dave Seamon and Carlos Vasquez.

What is home? What is homelessness? What is shelter? How do you shelter in place when you have no shelter? Shelter is a podcast series looking at housing insecurities in a time of pandemic and the role academic and religious institutions can play in partnering with the community to find solutions. SHELTER is hosted by Scott Gurian and Diana Molina, and edited by Colin Jager, Nathan Jéremie-Brink, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan, and Dan Swern. Theme music by Dave Seamon and Carlos Vasquez.