What Is Community? How We Find One? Boston Stories And Numbers podcast

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Finding Community: Katherine's Journey from Colombia to Lynn, Massachusetts Katherine Gravenhorst, a 22-year-old economics major at UMass Boston, narrates her journey from Valledupar, Colombia to Lynn, Massachusetts. Despite loving life in Colombia, Katherine moved to the U.S. after not receiving college scholarships. She talks about living with her aunt and cousins, feeling isolated, and struggling to find a sense of belonging in a new country. Through college and programs like La Vida and the Latino Leadership Program, Katherine discovers the importance of building supportive communities. Produced by Heloiza Barbosa and Katheryn Gravenhorst Edited by Heloiza Barbosa Music and MIx by Paulo Pinheiro…

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From Braceros to H-2B Visa to Mass Deportation - a flawed pathway 56:24

9 weeks ago56:24

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Eileen Ortega's Story: Exploitation and Deportation In this episode of 'Boston Stories and Numbers,' demographer Phil Granberry introduces the new audio series 'Emerging Latino Voices: Building Boston's Future,' focusing on the experiences of four Latino students at UMass Boston. Eileen Ortega, a junior psychology major who moved from Laurel, Mississippi, shares her personal story. Narrating her family's challenges as Mexican immigrants under the U.S. Guest Worker Visa Program (H-2B Visa). Eileen recounts a 2008 immigration raid at Howard Industries that drastically affected her family. Through research and interviews, Eileen illustrates the harsh conditions faced by her parents and many other immigrant workers, emphasizing the exploitation within visa programs and the severe consequences of mass deportation. This episode highlights the resilience of immigrant communities amidst systemic challenges. 00:00 Introduction to Boston Stories and Numbers 00:19 Introducing Emerging Latino Voices 01:16 Eileen Ortega's Journey Begins 02:45 Life in Laurel, Mississippi 03:22 The Immigration Raid of 2008 04:29 Struggles and Resilience Post-Raid 12:50 The Labor Exploitation of Mexican workers from Bracero to H-2B Program 28:22 Boston: A New Beginning for Eileen Reflections on modern slavery…

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Ep 1. My Quinceanera 41:49

2 years ago41:49

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This is an audio-diary story recorded by the soon-to-be 15 year old, Chrisnel Peña. Chrisnel is a born bostonian, she is a freshmen at the John D O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, and she self identifies as a Latina teen. Chrisnel recorded for three weeks her life. She talks about her neighborhood, Roxbury. She takes us inside her school conversations, and she shares with us the intimacy and stress of planning a quinceanera party. Did you know that 5.6% of Boston's population is from the Dominican Republic? Besides Dominicans, there are plenty of other Hispanic nationalities living in Boston today, meaning there's plenty of other girls planning and dreaming of their quinceanera party. This means a lot of jobs and a lot of money goes into the city's economy. Produced by Heloiza Barbosa Audio captured by Chrisnel Peña Music score and sound Design by Paulo Pinheiro…

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Ep 2. Boston Future in 9 College Essays 34:43

2 years ago34:43

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In January of 2023, Heloiza Barbosa, the audio producer of this project, went to the Boston International High School, dedicated to attending the recently arrived immigrant youth in the city of Boston who have limited English proficiency or some gaps in their formal schooling. There, Heloiza met a group of 9 seniors who were in the midst of applying for college. She recorded them reading their college essays. She also gave each one a recorder and asked them to capture sounds of their lives. What you will hear in the episode are five very moving audio essays that infuse our spirit with imagination and hope for the future of Boston. But, you can also also appreciate individually all the 9 essays by watching the beautifully produced audiograms. Click in the image to watch and listen. Enjoy! Produced by Heloiza Barbosa Hosted by Phill Granberry Music score and sound Design by Paulo Pinheiro…

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Ep 3. There is Diversity Here 25:32

2 years ago25:32