New North Carolinian Voices Podcast

To say that Eugene Washington is an advocate for Montagnards resettling in Greensboro would be a gross understatement. He lives for them everyday - shuttling them back and forth to appointments, teaching citizenship classes, and putting in hours towards mentoring and tutoring the youth so that they may succeed. This is Eugene's story of how he came to love the Montagnard people from Southeast Asia.

Written and Produced by:
Jeff Chilcott, Christopher Boyette, and Jon Hall

Broadcast on WUAG 103.1 FM
Original Air Date: 11/23/08

In wake of the recent ban of undocumented immigrants from community colleges, we investigate what led up to the ban and how it's affecting local students. We speak with folks on all sides of this issue: gubernatorial candidate Mike Munger; NC House representative Paul Luebke; director of NC Listen, Ron Woodard; parents; teachers; and, of course, the students whose future is in the balance.

Written and Produced by:
Stephen Brown, Jeff Chilcott, Christopher Boyette

Broadcast on WUAG 103.1 FM
Original Air Date: 10/12/08

We take a look into the disparities that exist in North Carolina's mental health system and how that is effecting our immigrant populations.

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The biggest war in African history is taking place right now in Republic of Congo. This month's episode is devoted to raising awareness about the complexities behind the war there and how it touches lives here in the Triad. We speak with Congolese immigrants Serge WaBeya, Herve Mesa, and Bahekelewa Imatha, as well as Gabriel Joke of the Sudan, and Dr. Thomas Turner, author of the book, The Congo Wars: Conflict, Myth and Reality.

This month, we take a look at the status of immigrant education in Guilford County. We visit Principal Jake Henry and staff of the Newcomer’s School in its charter year – our state’s first fully functional, ESOL-based school. We also hear perspectives from two immigrant students, the director of the African Services Coalition, Omer Omer, as well as David Parsons of UNCG’s INTERLINK program.

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In our pilot episode, we explore the topic of citizenship and what it means to immigrants in North Carolina. We hear personal stories of the reasons people have come to the United States and the benefits and struggles involved in obtaining their citizenship.

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