Grounded: Stories of Refugee Resettlement in Vermont

About Grounded: Stories of Refugee Resettlement in Vermont

What is it like to flee your home and everything you know in search of safety and a new way forward? Here the stories of recently resettled refugees in Vermont. Learn about why they left their countries of origins, what it was like arriving in cold VT, and how they adapted to their new reality.

Publisher

Tilden Remerleitch

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2020

Latest episode

30 May 2020

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 May 2020

   Episode 6: Where do we go from here?

   This is the final episode of the series where we hear UVM students experiences volunteering in the community, and discuss ways to improve the refugee resettlement system in Vermont.

2. 

   29 May 2020

   Episode 5: What does it mean to be a “Vermonter”?

   In this episode we discuss refugees experiences of acculturation, what it means to be a Vermonter and community views on the increasing resettlement of refugees in Vermont.

3. 

   27 May 2020

   Episode 4: Expectations v.s Realities

   In this episode we will be looking at refugees experiences of initial resettlement and compare their expectations v.s realities and feelings of dependence and independence when first settling in Vermont.

4. 

   26 May 2020

   Episode 2: Global Perspective

   On this episode we will hear the story of a woman who rescued people stranded in the ocean after fleeing war and violence. Then we will hear from a volunteer at a refugee day station in Serbia.

5. 

   26 May 2020

   Episode 3: National Resettlement Trends

   In this episode we will hear from agency workers and key informants who have witnessed changing trends in refugee resettlement over the years.

6. 

   25 May 2020

   Episode 1: Host Introduction & Description of Podcast

   Welcome to Grounded, a podcast about refugee resettlement in Vermont! This first episode provides a preview of the types of stories you will hear throughout the show!

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.