In this episode of Harrisonburg 360 titled “Home,” we had the privilege of interviewing David Figueroa, who is a junior at James Madison University. David is generation 1.5 because his parents relocated to the United States from Honduras. This

Lost in Translation

Jul 12th, 2022 42m 26s

This episode, Lost in Translation, was produced by Emily Killmon, Hannah Knick, Charlotte Lawrence-Hovey, and Alayna Saunders. Our narrator was Jaime Cañas. Lost in Translation covers Jaime’s experience as a generation 1.5 immigrant from El Sal

Mixed

Jul 5th, 2022 15m 17s

In this episode of Harrisonburg 360, MIXED, Izabella Pezza recounts her experience having immigrant parents, growing up and living as a mixed-race person, and her understanding of how her family's dynamics have shaped who she is. Izabella, a so

Culture Shock

Jun 7th, 2021 15m 1s

In this episode of Harrisonburg360, our group discusses the experiences of two women as they immigrated to the United States in 2001. Paloma Saucedo immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico with her then-partner, while Jinky Knox immigrated by hersel

Bravery Displaced

May 31st, 2021 27m 30s

In a collaboration between Candy Foster, Anthony Salazar, Molly Boucher, and Rachel Hoffman, we present this episode, “Bravery Displaced.” When creating this podcast, we took into consideration a multitude of challenges that immigrants still fa

The American Dream

May 24th, 2021 19m 11s

This episode was created in order to highlight the narratives of two immigrants from Vietnam and Mexico; Que Hang Pham and Willie Chavez. In this episode, we draw attention to Que Hang and Willie’s different experiences as emigrants, specifical

Just Assimilate

May 17th, 2021 26m 39s

In this week’s episode, “Just Assimilate,” we will compare and contrast the story of two immigrants living in Harrisonburg at different times. We also make connections to work by Nicole Chung and an interview with Thu Huynh. This podcast episod

The Female Gaze

May 10th, 2021 18m 10s

Produced by: Elainah Elkins, Electra Ellis, Gabriela Powell, and Jordan ZappSummary: In this episode of Harrisonburg 360, the Female Gaze, we aim to give insight into the diversity of the female immigrant experience by highlighting two resilien

Learning the Official Unofficial Language of America

Jun 1st, 2020 15m 59s

This episode of Harrisonburg 360, “Learning the Unofficial, Official Language of America,” discusses the expectations and troubles that immigrants in the United States face regarding learning English. We spoke with Ms. Melissa Menjivar-Fuentes

Finding a Home: Education, Family, and Identity

May 25th, 2020 29m 4s

Finding a Home : Education, Family and IdentityProduced by: Tyler Belcher, Camille Lynch, Leah Smith & Ena Guevara-MarquezIn this episode of Harrisonburg 360, JMU students Tyler Belcher, Camille Lynch, and Ena Guevara-Marquez interview GN. GN

The Huddled Masses

May 18th, 2020 23m 48s

This episode highlights the narratives of two immigrants in Harrisonburg, Zee AlKhater and Nasser Al Saadun. As we hear more from Nasser Al Saadun, who was featured in the first episode, we want to introduce Zee AlKhater into the conversation a

Ten Million Souls

May 11th, 2020 20m 33s

In the podcast episode “Ten Million Souls”, we explore the lives of two immigrants: Nasser Al Saadun and Ana Arias. Both Nasser and Ana have been through traumatic events in their home countries. But, they both also bring up the mental struggle

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Harrisonburg 360 Trailer

Apr 23rd, 2020 49s

Hello and welcome to the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast! The JMU students who produced the episodes of this podcast are eager to share the stories of Harrisonburg, Virginia immigrants from the past and present.This podcast was produced with the sup

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