Resettled is a new podcast from VPM that explores the process of refugee resettlement in Virginia through the voices of those directly experiencing it. This preview contains an excerpt from our upcoming episode about education. It focuses on the thriving community of refugees, asylees and immigrants living in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as the measures local schools like Harrisonburg High School have taken to ensure success for its resettled students.<br />Resettled launches on July 3. Visit vpm.org/resettled for more information about this series, as well as stories from refugees in our community.

Sneak Preview: Education

In this six-part podcast series, we showcase stories of refugees as they adjust to their new lives in Virginia. These personal stories are woven together with useful teaching moments about the resettlement process. Season one will consist of six thematic episodes, which aim to bring the listener into the daily lives of refugees through field interviews (at home, work and school), personally-recorded audio diaries and reflective studio interviews.Hosted by Ahmed Badr, a writer, social entrepreneur, poet, and former Iraqi refugee working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and youth empowerment. On July 25th, 2006, Ahmed's home in Baghdad was bombed by militia troops. He and his family relocated to Syria as refugees before receiving approval to move to the United States. Ahmed is the founder of Narratio, a platform for youth empowerment publishing artwork from around the globe. In the last three years, these storytelling initiatives have reached over 20 million people across the world. In September of 2018, Ahmed was selected as one of 17 UN Young Leaders by the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth.Visit vpm.org/resettled for more information and additional content.

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