Pathways

About Pathways

A Podcast by NIWAP at American University Washington College of Law. The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, NIWAP (pronounced new-app) at American University Washington College of Law was formed to educate, train, offer technical assistance and public policy advocacy, and conduct research that will assist a wide range of professionals working at the Federal, State, and local levels who work with and/or whose work affects immigrant women and children. Our work is designed to promote the development, implementation, and use of laws, policies, and practices that benefit immigrant women and children.

Publisher

NIWAP, American University Washington College of Law.

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2021

Latest episode

5 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jun 2025

   The Bridge to Safety: What Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Need to Know About Immigrant Survivors' Legal Rights to Access Benefits and Services

   Leslye Orloff, Rafaela Rodrigues, and Elliott Casey discuss the legal rights of immigrant survivors to access benefits and services, emphasizing the crucial role of law enforcement and prosecutors in supporting victims' safety and cooperation in investigations; this is an interview.

2. 

   5 Jun 2025

   The Importance of Advocacy in Accessing Public Benefits for Immigrant Survivors

   Leslye Orloff, Rafaela Rodrigues, and Elliott Casey explore victim advocacy, explaining how attorneys support immigrant survivors in securing public benefits and services they are eligible for, ensuring fair application approvals in this interview.

3. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Benefits and Services for Victims who Apply for and Gain Legal Immigration Status

   Leslye Orloff, Rafaela Rodrigues, and Elliott Casey examine immigration benefits available to crime victims, emphasizing the importance of early application for legal immigration relief and its positive impact on survivors; this is a discussion.

Who has been a guest on Pathways

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Leslye Orloff
• Rafaela Rodrigues
• Elliott Casey
• Patricia Ravenhorst
• Susan Pearlstein

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

45,033

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

6

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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