17 episodes
Thriving Technical.ly
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Thriving is a year-long Technical.ly storytelling initiative aimed at centering and collecting the lived experiences of Philadelphia and comparative city residents in order to generate insights about the economic opportunities and obstacles along their journeys to financial security and freedom.
Thriving is underwritten by the William Penn Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Episode 6: Quan Fields (aka Quany the Clown) on making it as a circus performer
The Northeast Philadelphia resident is a young Black man pursuing his show business dream — and he’s found some surprising supporters along the way. Tune in to the sixth episode of the audio documentary “Thriving” to hear his story.
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Episode 5: LyVette Byrd on navigating life as a 'suddenly blind person'
The West Oak Lane resident wants to get back to work, and has sought support from a number of government agencies — with varying success. Tune in to the fifth episode of the audio documentary “Thriving” to hear her story.
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Episode 4: Erica Irving on building a better financial future for her family
The Mt. Airy mom is balancing motherhood and work after a difficult job search. Tune in to the fourth episode of the audio documentary “Thriving” to hear her story.
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Episode 3: Gisselle Poveda on the challenges of expanding her small, immigrant-owned business
The North Philadelphia entrepreneur hopes to open a second cafe location, as well as launch a coffee brand. Tune in to the third episode of the audio documentary “Thriving” to hear her story.
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Episode 2: Doriana Diaz on her efforts to support herself as an artist
The young Philadelphia collage artist dreams of having a gallery to display and sell her art. For now, she's piecing together a living through a variety of different gigs. Tune in to the second episode of the audio documentary "Thriving" to hear her story.
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Episode 1: Afghan refugee Ghulam Danish on his journey toward thriving
The now-Philadelphia resident has a dream for himself and his family. After leaving a middle-class job in Afghanistan, Danish is searching for something more here. Tune in to the first episode of the audio documentary “Thriving” to hear his story.
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Customer Reviews
Enlightening, educational and inspiring!
I started reading the online articles for this series, when I found the podcast my immediate thought was: Even better!
As an immigrant myself, I’m so grateful and excited to see all these stories getting told and seeing the struggles and difficulties that immigrants face on a daily basis.
The reporting is great, the subjects are extremely interesting and relatable and the presented point of view is educational.
Thank you for shining a light on all these stories and challenging the ideas of immigration.