Podcasts about Families Belong Together

The Author Events Series presents Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary  REGISTER In conversation with AJ Hikes From the authors of Sanctuary comes a haunting near-future companion tale about undocumented immigrants subjected to deadly experiments in a government labor camp and the four courageous rebels who set into place a daring plan to liberate them. Paola Mendoza is a proud immigrant from Colombia. She is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and has organized some of the largest and most impactful cultural and political movements in the past decade, including the Women's March, Families Belong Together & Trans Prom. She uses art to disrupt and disarm, to change our thinking, and to advance movements for immigrants, reproductive justice and the LGBTQ community. Her work has been supported by The Ford Foundation, Just Films, Pop Culture Collaborative, Opportunity Agenda, and Race Forward, among many others. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World. Her YA novel, Sanctuary, was a critical darling and is currently being adapted into a motion picture. Her most recent YA title, SOLIS (the sequel to Sanctuary), will be released in the Fall. Paola's work has been published in The New York Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, Glamour, InStyle, Elle and Teen Vogue. Her films Igualada, Entre Nos, On the Outs & Free Like the Birds have garnered international and critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival just to name a few. Paola is a founder of The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Meteor and The Soze Agency.. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! (recorded 10/10/2024)

Giulia Gosi works for the British Red Cross in London, and in part 3 of this partnership with the British Red Cross, Dr Alex speaks to Guila about how she is supporting families who have been separated by conflict or persecution. We talk about the emotional journey that families face and learn what it takes to safely reunite them.TW: In this episode we mention FGM. Look after yourself and listen with caution.For more information on what the British Red Cross does and how you can help head to www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/here-for-humanityFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastTo improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex's book The Mind ManualDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 - Join Sarah Wolfe, Stef Cruz, Angela Kim, and Sandy Martins for an honest discussion on creating inclusive workplaces and work practices in the nonprofit tech sector.We were really excited to present this group of amazing women working in various roles in nonprofit tech for a panel discussion of what it takes to thrive in nonprofit tech careers, and how you can create inclusion-focused workplaces in your organizations.What support has helped you get where you are today in nonprofit tech? What experiences have shaped your career? What have you had to overcome?Learn and listen! How can you be an ally? How can your workplace provide an environment where everyone thrives that helps your nonprofit mission take off and fly?As with all our webinars, this presentation is appropriate for an audience of varied experience.Presenters:Sarah Wolfe, Moderator A DC Area native, Sarah Wolfe joined Community IT Innovators in March 2018 as Account Associate before being promoted to Sales Manager. She is responsible for ensuring our partner organizations are receiving the right combination of IT support services to meet their organizational needs and goals. She is a founder of the internal BLM working group at Community IT.Stef Cruz Stef is a strategic communications professional with over 15 years' experience mobilizing millions of individuals to action across national social movements including the Women's March, Families Belong Together and the March for Our Lives.She was one of the first digital strategist on Capitol Hill as the Director of Digital Media for Congressman Sander Levin and the Ways and Means Committee. Worked in partnership with the Democratic task force to support and encourage Members of Congress and Committees to embrace digital and social media tools to share legislative updates and create online communities. Most recently, Stef served as the Vice President of Marketing and Digital at America's Promise Alliance. Angela Kim With 13+ years of experience in the private and nonprofit sectors, Angela Kim brings significant operations, project management, and business intelligence expertise to the philanthropic sector. She is driven by mission, impact, and helping nonprofits to do more social good across our communities. She has been Director of Finance and Operations at Academy of Hope Public Adult Charter School in DC for two years, arriving just as the pandemic was changing their campus-based learning model for good. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Nonprofit Management Masters program and has served on multiple nonprofit boards. Sandy Martins Sandy Martins serves as the Director of Information Technology at MENTOR. Raised in Boston by strong women, she's a proud first-generation Cape Verdean American. She's spent the last 16 years helping companies and organizations implement and improve business processes by managing complex, technology-driven projects while supporting their mission and strategic vision. Sandy has diverse expertise in the technology sector, including network technology, health IT, and software and application development. As the Director of IT, Sandy guides the internal technology committee to assess and recommend organization-wide technology improvements at MENTOR while fostering an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement, and learning. Additionally, Sandy manages the organization's roadmap of enterprise initiatives, ensuring a plan for growth in alignment with MENTOR's mission, vision, and values. Sandy, a life-long learner, holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics and New Media from Johnson & Wales University (Providence, RI) and is on the path to complete her MBA program at Providence College in 2023.

Join Sarah Wolfe, Stef Cruz, Angela Kim, and Sandy Martins for an honest discussion on creating inclusive workplaces and work practices in the nonprofit tech sector.We were really excited to present this group of amazing women working in various roles in nonprofit tech for a panel discussion of what it takes to thrive in nonprofit tech careers, and how you can create inclusion-focused workplaces in your organizations.What support has helped you get where you are today in nonprofit tech? What experiences have shaped your career? What have you had to overcome?Learn and listen! How can you be an ally? How can your workplace provide an environment where everyone thrives that helps your nonprofit mission take off and fly?As with all our webinars, this presentation is appropriate for an audience of varied experience.Presenters:Sarah Wolfe, Moderator A DC Area native, Sarah Wolfe joined Community IT Innovators in March 2018 as Account Associate before being promoted to Sales Manager. She is responsible for ensuring our partner organizations are receiving the right combination of IT support services to meet their organizational needs and goals. She is a founder of the internal BLM working group at Community IT.Stef Cruz Stef is a strategic communications professional with over 15 years' experience mobilizing millions of individuals to action across national social movements including the Women's March, Families Belong Together and the March for Our Lives.She was one of the first digital strategist on Capitol Hill as the Director of Digital Media for Congressman Sander Levin and the Ways and Means Committee. Worked in partnership with the Democratic task force to support and encourage Members of Congress and Committees to embrace digital and social media tools to share legislative updates and create online communities. Most recently, Stef served as the Vice President of Marketing and Digital at America's Promise Alliance. Angela Kim With 13+ years of experience in the private and nonprofit sectors, Angela Kim brings significant operations, project management, and business intelligence expertise to the philanthropic sector. She is driven by mission, impact, and helping nonprofits to do more social good across our communities. She has been Director of Finance and Operations at Academy of Hope Public Adult Charter School in DC for two years, arriving just as the pandemic was changing their campus-based learning model for good. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Nonprofit Management Masters program and has served on multiple nonprofit boards. Sandy Martins Sandy Martins serves as the Director of Information Technology at MENTOR. Raised in Boston by strong women, she's a proud first-generation Cape Verdean American. She's spent the last 16 years helping companies and organizations implement and improve business processes by managing complex, technology-driven projects while supporting their mission and strategic vision. Sandy has diverse expertise in the technology sector, including network technology, health IT, and software and application development. As the Director of IT, Sandy guides the internal technology committee to assess and recommend organization-wide technology improvements at MENTOR while fostering an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement, and learning. Additionally, Sandy manages the organization's roadmap of enterprise initiatives, ensuring a plan for growth in alignment with MENTOR's mission, vision, and values. Sandy, a life-long learner, holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics and New Media from Johnson & Wales University (Providence, RI) and is on the path to complete her MBA program at Providence College in 2023.

56. Mia Ives-Rublee - Accessible Voices “If you are an organization that wants to be extremely open and welcoming to the disability community, you shouldn't go for the bare minimum. You should be attempting to be as accommodating and open as possible because that's going to bring in more talented individuals who are excited about working at your location.” Guest Info: Mia Ives-Rublee is the director for the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress. Prior to coming to American Progress, she advocated for disability justice and inclusion at nonprofit organizations and businesses across the United States. She has worked with Women's March, Families Belong Together, DC Action Lab, Adoptees for Justice, Fair Fight, People's Collective for Justice and Liberation, and numerous other progressive organizations. Best known for founding the Women's March Disability Caucus, Ives-Rublee helped organize the original Women's March on Washington in 2017. The Women's March was one of the first large-scale events to have certified deaf interpreters on stage. Ives-Rublee's work pushed for better access to disability accommodations at progressive events and more policy platforms inclusive of the disability community. For her work on the Women's March, Ives-Rublee was named by Glamour magazine as one of 2017's Women of the Year Award. She was also recognized by She the People as one of 20 Women of Color in Politics to Watch in 2020 and awarded the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Social Work.  Mia Ives-Rublee worked on several political campaigns during the 2020 cycles. As a North Carolina community regional organizing director for the Elizabeth Warren Campaign for President, she communicated policies and organized events around specific issues affecting the disability and Asian American communities. She volunteered on Warren's Disability Policy Group, helping shape the Disability Policy Platform and developing the campaign's private event accessibility toolkit. During the general election, Ives-Rublee worked as the field director for Down Home NC to encourage rural residents to vote. She also worked with the Asian American Advocacy Fund and the Georgia Disability Vote Partnership to help elect Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and the Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) during the 2021 special election. For six years, Ives-Rublee worked as a vocational counselor at the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to help disabled people obtain substantial employment and connect with services in their communities. She researched alternative mental health diversion programs at UNC Chapel Hill in 2015 and, in 2017, was the confidential assistant to Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At the Ford Foundation in 2019, Ives-Rublee created a Disability Inclusion Toolkit for nonprofit organizations. Ives-Rublee holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree in social work from UNC Chapel Hill.   Favorite Quote: “Need to make sure people with disabilities are at the table when policy is being made." — Mia Ives-Rublee   R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: 1. Policies Does your organization have an employee handbook? If so, what does your employee handbook say about hiring people with disabilities? What does it say about accommodations? How will you learn more about ADA, SSI, SSDI and Medicaid for your disabled employees?   As Mia says, "Make sure people with disabilities are at the table when policy is being made."   2. Accommodations   Does your current process include a question to the candidate about accommodations?  During the interview, how do you inquire about what accommodations may be needed?  Once hired, what accommodations do you offer? What could you offer?  Consider how inclusive the interview, hiring, onboarding and employment processes are and how you can make them even better. Resources: Mia Ives-Rublee on LinkedIn Mia Ives-Rublee on Twitter (@SeeMiaRoll) Ford Foundation Disability Inclusion Toolkit Sienna Heights University 2018 interview with Mia She the People - Mia Ives-Rublee Meet Mia Ives-Rublee: An Endorphin Junkie Who Made The Women's March Accessible Mia's Meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris 20 Questions for Disability-Inclusive Employers   Coming Next: Episode 57, we will be joined by Wade Thomas, CEO Aim to Win, Author of From the Heart: Achieving Epic Results Through Building a Heart-Based Culture of Compassion and Empathy   Credits: Mia Ives-Rublee, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Pod for the Cause host Vanessa N. Gonzalez is joined by Adrienne Lawrence (Attorney and Sr. Consultant at Jennifer Brown Consulting, Media and Legal Consultant at Bantam Impact, and the Author of Staying in the Game), Jess Morales Rocketto (Co-chair of Families Belong Together and Co-Founder at Care in Action, Supermajority, and She Se Puede), and Kate Bahn (Director of Labor Market Policy at Washington Center for Equitable Growth and EVP of the International Association for Feminist Economics) to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the issues women face today including the gender and race pay gap, reproductive justice, and harassment through an intersectional lens.  

Los números de crisis de migrantes están detenidos en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, lo que amenaza con una crisis humana y política al principio de la presidencia de Joe Biden. ¿Qué está impulsando el aumento? Paola Luisi, directora Families Belong Together, señala una combinación de desastres naturales, políticas de la era Trump y posturas pandémicas.

Renowned organizer Jess Morales Rocketto of Families Belong Together joins Zerlina and Jess to talk about President Biden's most-recent executive actions addressing the plight of undocumented immigrants and the remaining work to ensure their full protection under the law. 

Rev. Celeste's guest is Rev. Jeffrey Kealoha Ryan, the Senior Minister and Spiritual Director of the Riverside Center for Spiritual Living (riversidecsl.org), and a social justice advocate. He seeks to connect deeply, live consciously and live fiercely. He and his husband, Ed Ryan, met at a spiritual class in Las Vegas, NV.Riverside CSL is diverse and wanted to be more socially active. Rev. Jeffrey's passion came from his grandmother, who taught him compassion. Observing the constant caretaking, compassion and being in service was part of his family and the way they nurtured. He's always been an advocate of making things better. He's always had a sense of wanting to give back.Shortly after Rev. Jeffrey came to the Riverside CSL community, it was just after the children were separated from their parents at the border. The Riverside community put together a vigil for "Families Belong Together" (https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/) with the Riverside Resistance Revival Chorus and other interfaith organizations. Out of that, he works with Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. They go to Adelanto Detention Center (http://adelanto-immigration-inmate-info.com/), the state's largest detention center. They accompany asylum seekers to help secure freedom, helping to secure bonds and doing vigils. Riverside's Social Justice program expanded into their neighbors who are experiencing homelessness, foster care, and foster youth. The intersectionality of those things have common roots. They work with other non-profit organizations.Rev. Celeste remembers there being a homeless issue there when she was an intern there 15 years ago. Riverside is a Housing First city. They focus on getting residents into permanent housing. Rev. Jeffrey was one of the original board members of the Riverside chapter of Family Promise who helps family experiencing homelessness. (https://www.facebook.com/FamilyPromiseRiverside/). They also work with Path of Life, the largest local shelter/agency that provides wraparound services (https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/shelter.cgi?shelter=11816). Now they have the Office of Homeless Solutions working with Path of Life, with congregations and the three universities in the area that have social work programs. The social work interns are being imbedded in the communities and providing outreach from within the communities themselves.Riverside CSL has a social work intern from one of the universities. The intern is helping to create programs, find solutions and provide services. Riverside CSL sits in a neighborhood and is also right next to Fairmont Park (the largest park in the city). The intern is modifying the Riverside CSL campus to make it safer for their neighbors as well as for the neighbors experiencing homelessness. They have been doing conscious conversations at Riverside CSL, a diverse and inclusive community. They work with Inland Congregations United for Change (https://icucpico.com/) and Time Done (https://timedone.org/) to support our brothers and sisters and siblings who have been impacted by the system and who have been released back into society, helping to support them with providing services, working on expungement issues and working to change policy and at the state and local level as well. Rev. Celeste appreciates Rev. Jeffrey being an ally to her. Diversity and Inclusion was a part of his life growing up in Hawaii. He started his racial awareness work while teaching in a Japanese high school where there was overt and covert racism. He used the PBS documentary series, "Eyes on the Prize" with Japanese subtitles and using Jane Elliott's experiment giving them different colored arm bands to educate them on racial issues.Rev. Celeste shares her poem entitled "We Belong to Each Other".Support the show (http://paypal.me/rev107)

#412: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so darn hard on themselves and end the cycle of burnout, so they can RISE into a leader we can believe in. Show notes for today's episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/412   The notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was one of only 4 women to ever sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. Women make up only 3% of justices (4 out of 114) and it's thanks to RBG that we enjoy so many rights as women. Today we celebrate her and honor her legacy.     Listen in to explore:  The history of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and why she was such a badass How to honor her legacy with inspired actions to take now:  Watch the RBG movie and bask in her glow Sign the MoveOn.org petition to not fill her seat until after the election:  Contact Senators that are most likely to block a confirmation:  Mitt Romney of Utah and Charles E. Grassley of Iowa may be possible dissenters, too, as might Cory Gardner of Colorado. You can contact each of these senators' offices and tell them why you think it's important to postpone the confirmation until after the election. Call all these senators who said they would block voting in a supreme court justice in an election year Donate to organizations that are working to replace Republican Senators such as Flip the Senate or Swing Left.  Donate and become a member of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)  Help organizations like Families Belong Together  fight for immigrant rights and follow me on Instagram and Facebook, as I'm working with a local group to plan a vigil for those in ICE custody

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the ways that the US Senate COVID-19 relief package under consideration is falling short on UI, nutrition, and housing, which hurts families and our economy " and what you can do to help get a bolder, more effective package through Congress: then we cover the current childcare crisis, including where there is hope and opportunity for change. Next up we get an update on the family separation crisis created by the Trump administration and what you can do to help keep families together. The show closes with tips and advice on how to address the social emotional needs and development of children during COVID-19 *Special guests include: Dr. Donna Pavetti, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children, @NAEYC; Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers, @fams2gether; and Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingrelief 

In this episode, Paola Luisi, Director of Families Belong Together, and I talked about ICE and what happened after the court ruling. Where are the kids now? And how can you help? If you can, please donate: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ And watch the documentary we talk about on the show: "Immigration Nation" now on Netflix.

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the ways that the US Senate COVID-19 relief package under consideration is falling short on UI, nutrition, and housing, which hurts families and our economy — and what you can do to help get a bolder, more effective package through Congress: then we cover the current childcare crisis, including where there is hope and opportunity for change. Next up we get an update on the family separation crisis created by the Trump administration and what you can do to help keep families together. The show closes with tips and advice on how to address the social emotional needs and development of children during COVID-19 *Special guests include: Dr. Donna Pavetti, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children, @NAEYC; Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers, @fams2gether; and Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingrelief

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the ways that the US Senate COVID-19 relief package under consideration is  falling short on UI, nutrition, and housing, which hurts families and our economy — and what you can do to help get a bolder, more effective package through Congress: then we cover the current childcare crisis, including where there is hope and opportunity for change.  Next up we get an update on the family separation crisis created by the Trump administration and what you can do to help keep families together.  The show closes with tips and advice on how to address the social emotional needs and development of children during COVID-19   *Special guests include: Dr. Donna Pavetti, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children, @NAEYC; Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers, @fams2gether; and Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingrelief

Samara chats with the founder and CEO of The Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign about the power of wearing your values on a shirt, speaking up (and not) when you don’t know enough, why Shine Theory is the answer to everything, and how we can center our own stories and teach it to the next generation, like today.   Host: Samara Bay Executive producers: Catherine Burt Cantin & Mark Cantin, Double Vision doublevisionprojects.com Producers: Samara Bay, Sophie Lichterman and the iHeart team Theme music: Mark Cantin For Stacey Abrams’ book: indiebound.org/book/9781250214805 For more about Families Belong Together: familiesbelongtogether.org  For more about Higher Heights: higherheightsforamerica.org  For Meena’s book pre-sale: phenomenalgirl.com  In the meanwhile, here are some kids books we love that do centering well: The Day You Begin: indiebound.org/book/9780399246531 What If…: indiebound.org/book/9780316390965 Fairy Science: indiebound.org/book/9780525581390 The Proudest Blue: indiebound.org/book/9780316519007 Julian is a Mermaid: indiebound.org/book/9780763690458  For Alicia Garza’s conversation at UChicago: youtube.com/watch?v=e9-mACdR2Cw  For more on Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.com  For more on Black Futures Lab: blackfutureslab.org  For more about the Crown Act: thecrownact.com  For more about Shine Theory: shinetheory.com ****What’s going on with YOUR voice? Send Samara a question for our next mailbag episode at PermissiontoSpeakPod.com or on Instagram @permissiontospeakpod****  And of course, please leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts or the iHeartRadio app! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

While The Rabble is on break, we are revisiting some of our favorite, most impactful, or most moving episodes. This episode originally aired on June 28, 2019. Since its debut, it has continued to be our most-downloaded episode. In the midst of the horrors at the border, it is comforting that so many people want to know how they can stop them. We ourselves were desperate to understand what was happening to child migrants and how we could help, so we made an episode all about just that. Plus, in a surreal twist of fate, Becky's pansexual stan Texas State Rep. Mary González (who inspired Becky to come out on our June 21 episode) represents the district where the Clint facility is (the one that made news this summer). Rep. González is our special guest along with guest host Dr. Cheasty Anderson, one of the most knowledgeable humans on the topic of child detention. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas: https://rouser.threadless.com/ PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin Chapter of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association. On our way into recording this episode today we heard that the Supreme Court kinda sorta decided to keep the citizenship question off the 2020 Census. Which is a BIG win! Yay. But here's the deal. People of color are scared for their lives, and that will effect who gets counted in the 2020 Census. And that matters for how much national funding we get as a state for services. How much power we get to hold in the number of representatives we get in Congress. The national arm of APAPA is coming to ATX for a training on making sure everyone is included in the census. Find out more here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCne-T1Xe0_GGXKtucEuloFf1ygPkYi-l1q4oHkaEaIgWWpQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3eXFbjF2piIiFmhgsmaVg2U5nRPhjdHCc-mWh2NIn5Khpw-OuzmPBKLiM THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Texas State Rep, Mary González https://twitter.com/RepMaryGonzalez SH*T TO DO: Here's how you can help migrant kids! https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18049269658192653/ https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/18/heres-list-organizations-are-mobilizing-help-separated-immigrant-child/ Attend a protest: https://www.closethecampsnow.org/event/close-camps-now/search/ https://cdftexas.org/carrizo-springs-protest/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Stories on the situation at the border: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/23/immigrant-detention-center-mcalllen-overcrowded-filthy-conditions/ https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735510392/immigrant-children-moved-from-texas-detention-center-because-of-unsanitary-condi https://twitter.com/gokpkd/status/1143190218989821952?s=20​ This history of the Tornillo tent city: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/01/border-crisis-migrant-children-detention-tornillo-tent-city/578557/ Angry Tias and abuelas: https://www.angrytiasandabuelas.com/ and they have a FB page - pretty active. IWC: https://interfaithwelcomecoalition.org RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/ Families Belong Together: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ https://cdftexas.org/ Supermajorities can do some really innovative stuff! - https://supermajority.com/ The "Superlocal" event just means women sharing with each other. We will be the emcees! https://www.facebook.com/events/622506084892834/

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In this story, teller Nestor Gomez explores parallels between his own undocumented immigrant journey and today's immigrant community's struggles in the wake of this administration's zero-tolerance policy. If you'd like to hear more from Nestor, check out his website: http://www.nestorgomezstoryteller.com/.

Welcome Betzy Valdez of @bempowereddreamer to Episode 92 of the @immigrationmicpodcast! Betzy is a DACA recipient from Central Mexico whose family immigrated to Colorado for a better life for their family; her sister was born with bilateral microtia and needed specialized care. Growing up, Betzy hid her good grades and intelligence to fit in, and similarly, she was uncomfortable with immigration conversations because she felt it would bring up her immigration status. 9/11 marked an important moment for her; she felt it became a hopeless situation to find relief for her immigration status or to obtain residency. She talks about her life transitions: getting married at 19, having her first child at 20, and how her three daughters motivate her to push forward. Betzy describes her inner struggles being undocumented in high school, and how after DACA in 2012, she was able to go back to school, and is working towards her associates degree; her way of going after the American Dream. We talk about the 2016 election, and how Betzy was crushed by DACA being ended in 2017 - and how she fought against the negativity during that time, and didn’t let it defeat her. She tells the story of when she unexpectedly first told her story at a networking event, and the fateful moment that she knew she was destined to tell her story to empower herself and others. Betzy is using the page @bempowereddreamer as a way to express herself and share her story widely, and talks about how the challenges at the federal level has brought something else out of her to fight for change. BONUS: From @latinosoutloud: Radio/TV On Air Personality, Club Host+Blogger+ @Spotify Global Content Programming @ajelkallejero tells an important anecdote of his family’s immigration story and how his mom is giving back to the undocumented community! BONUS: At the beginning of the episode, find out how you can support immigration activist and content creator Stephanie Ramirez’s “Families Belong Together” campaign — all sales from the t-shirt will go to @raicestexas & @borderangelsofficial: two nonprofit groups leading in the fight against the inhumane treatment of migrants. bonfire.com/dontlookaway/ 

On the #RADIO show this week we cover #CloseTheCamps and the fight to stop human rights abuses from happening in the name of immigration enforcement; we discuss change and power and how YOU can make a difference; we get the lowdown on the debates and presidential candidates; and we hear about winning and women — and how women coming together create wins! *Special guests include: Sandra Cordero, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, @NCBCP; and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising

If all you can think about this week are the babies at the border who have no toothbrushes, soap, or even diapers, this is the episode for you. We were desperate to understand what was happening to child migrants and how we could help, so we made an episode all about just that. Plus, in a surreal twist of fate, Becky's pansexual stan Texas State Rep. Mary González (who inspired her to come out on last week's pod) represents the district where the Clint facility is (the one in the news this week). Rep. González is our special guest along with guest host Dr. Cheasty Anderson, one of the most knowledgeable humans on the topic of child detention. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas: https://rouser.threadless.com/ PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin Chapter of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association. On our way into recording this episode today we heard that the Supreme Court kinda sorta decided to keep the citizenship question off the 2020 Census. Which is a BIG win! Yay. But here's the deal. People of color are scared for their lives, and that will effect who gets counted in the 2020 Census. And that matters for how much national funding we get as a state for services. How much power we get to hold in the number of representatives we get in Congress. The national arm of APAPA is coming to ATX for a training on making sure everyone is included in the census. Find out more here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCne-T1Xe0_GGXKtucEuloFf1ygPkYi-l1q4oHkaEaIgWWpQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3eXFbjF2piIiFmhgsmaVg2U5nRPhjdHCc-mWh2NIn5Khpw-OuzmPBKLiM THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Texas State Rep, Mary González https://twitter.com/RepMaryGonzalez SH*T TO DO: Here's how you can help migrant kids! https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18049269658192653/ https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/18/heres-list-organizations-are-mobilizing-help-separated-immigrant-child/ Attend a protest: https://www.closethecampsnow.org/event/close-camps-now/search/ https://cdftexas.org/carrizo-springs-protest/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Stories on the situation at the border: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/23/immigrant-detention-center-mcalllen-overcrowded-filthy-conditions/ https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735510392/immigrant-children-moved-from-texas-detention-center-because-of-unsanitary-condi https://twitter.com/gokpkd/status/1143190218989821952?s=20​ This history of the Tornillo tent city: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/01/border-crisis-migrant-children-detention-tornillo-tent-city/578557/ Angry Tias and abuelas: https://www.angrytiasandabuelas.com/ and they have a FB page - pretty active. IWC: https://interfaithwelcomecoalition.org RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/ Families Belong Together: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ https://cdftexas.org/ Supermajorities can do some really innovative stuff! - https://supermajority.com/ The "Superlocal" event just means women sharing with each other. We will be the emcees! https://www.facebook.com/events/622506084892834/

Paola Mendoza believes in the power of art to move people to a place of action. That belief led her to becoming artistic director of the Women’s March. And this past November, it took her to Mexico to tell true stories from the immigrants and refugees in the caravan headed to the US. You can see Paola's stories from the caravan on Instagram: instagram.com/paolamendoza. Find her on Twitter at twitter.com/paolamendoza To get involved in the fight to help immigrants and refugees, follow and support the organizations mentioned in this episode including: -Families Belong Together: www.familiesbelongtogether.org -RAICES: www.raicestexas.org -United We Dream: www.unitedwedream.org -Informed Immigrant: www.informedimmigrant.com -Texas Civil Rights Project: www.texascivilrightsproject.org Find Art, Humanity & Action on Instagram (instagram.com/arthumanityaction), Facebook (facebook.com/arthumanityaction), Twitter (twitter.com/arthumanityact), and www.arthumanityaction.com. OUR HOUSE Credits: Production and editing by Jeff Rose. Music by Audioblocks. Hosted by Nicole Ferraro. PR by PKPR.

A listener is having a hard time with relationship stress during the holidays. Lanyadoo gives practical advice for staying present when you'd rather bolt. This week's Lanyadoo focuses on Jupiter in Sagittarius, and how to use astrology wisely. Please support Families Belong Together. They are on the ground with the refugee caravan in Tijuana. They’ve set up this fund to support the brave asylum-seekers, and are coordinating with organizations on the ground who are providing resources to address the most pressing needs. Give what you can here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/refugeecaravanaid Love Ghost of a Podcast? Support it on Patreon

This week, we talk with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post about his new book, “An Uncivil War,” which details the many ways that Trump and the GOP are actively working to erode our democracy, engaging in every from voter suppression and disenfranchisement, to working to undermine our institutions like the courts and media. But he believes the press has held up, in part because of the way that sources like the Washington Post cover Trump's lies. Also, following the harrowing reports on the crisis of migrant families at the Mexico border in California, including footage of children being teargassed, the organization Families Belong Together has called for nationwide rallies called Stop the Tears, and we're joined by Palmira Figueroa, who's organizing Sunday's event in Seattle, to give us details. And finally, we'll hear from Indivisible WA 8 research team leader Stephen Wilhelm about this week's calls to action. Links: Greg Sargent's book, "An Uncivil War": https://www.amazon.com/Uncivil-War-Democracy-Disinformation-Thunderdome/dp/0062698451/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543457099&sr=8-1&keywords=an+uncivil+war Stop the Tears Rally Sunday, December 2nd 11 AM Occidental Square 117 S Washington St, Seattle Link to the Guardian story, "This Is What Trump's Caravan 'Invasion' Really Looks Like": https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/26/migrant-caravan-disabled-children Healthcare for All WA's events: West Seattle - 34th Legislative District Southwest Branch of The Seattle Public Library Saturday, December 1st 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 9010 35th Ave SW, Seattle Everett - Legislative Districts 1, 21, 32, 38, 39, and 44 Everett Public Library Saturday, December 1st 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett RSVP on their website: www.healthcareforallwa.org The Saudi Arabia war support de-authorization bills are S.J.Res.54 in the Senate and H.Con.Res.138 in the House. Measures to protect Mueller in the Senate: S.2644 And in the House: H.R. 5476

The family separation crisis at the border happened quickly and lawyers played a key role in helping families. Efren Olivares, director of the Racial and Economic Justice Section for the Texas Civil Rights Project ("TCRP"), along with a dedicated team, spent every day in court meeting and working with families. In this episode, we discuss what it is like to be at the center of a crisis, how lawyers have the power to offer solutions, how Efren decided to get involved and how TCRP is continuing to work to reunite families. This podcast was created by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and no part of it may be reproduced without the written consent of TYLA. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the TYLA or the State Bar of Texas. The information in this podcast is provided as a resource of general information and is not intended to replace legal advice. We recommend our listeners conduct their own research and exercise their own judgment. If you are not a lawyer and need legal assistance related to any of the topics discussed in this podcast, you should consult an attorney. The Young Gunners Podcast features music by Otis McDonald and his song "Rest."

An update on the immigrant children crisis. At the time of recording, we had no idea that the government has almost 13,000 children in detention. The Trump administration is now trying to quietly expand the program, making tent cities larger, and making their inhumane policies law. The cruelty cannot continue. Recorded on 9/11/18, we talk about our memories of 9/11 and the impact on our lives.

Matthew Hittle attends the Families Belong Together protest in New York City. https://www.mobilizehere.com/podcast/mobilize---families-belong-together-protest/

An interview with Heather Walker Janz, LMFT – Curt and Katie talk with Heather about being a therapist and being an activist as well as the challenges of being in the public eye during a national campaign. Heather’s call to action: step up and use your voice! It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when therapists must develop a personal brand to market their practices. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Heather Walker Janz, LMFT Heather Janz, LMFT, has established a private practice in California’s central valley serving teens and young adults referred through the Juvenile Justice Center, hospitals, and county mental health crisis centers. Heather inspires her clients and fellow mental health professionals by modeling assertiveness and positive communication through activism and advocacy. She is the current president of her local chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CSJV-CAMFT) and has also been involved in several movements including The Women’s March, Families Belong Together, and March For Our Lives. You can learn more about Heather at www.heatherjanz.com. In this episode we talk about: Being a therapist during a campaign How Heather is navigating the complexities of being visible in the campaign where her husband is a democrat running to be the representative for Congressional District 22 The challenges of being a therapist during a national campaign How Heather has processed her visibility and the campaign with her clients The unexpected benefits of Heather’s personal life being so public, within her clinical work The challenges of having different political views than clients – how to process it with clients The benefits of being on record related to specific more controversial issues How she has transitioned from having no visibility (as directed in school) to being in most of her clients’ mailboxes The idea that clients need us to take care of them by being so invisible How Heather screens new clients in and out to make sure that clients are not sensationalized related to the election The additional steps Heather will take to protect her clients’ confidentiality on social media Heather’s lack of confidentiality and how she relies on her ability to remain genuine in all spaces The surprises that have come during the campaign How to diminish the impact of the external stuff (campaign or personal matters) and the strict boundaries that Heather holds to shift the conversation to the clinical material The supports that Heather has put in place to manage her work, the campaign, her own volunteer work The self-care practices that Heather has put into place, how she has learned to say “no” Advice for others seeking to enter politics as a therapist Why it is so important that we step up, even if we don’t know if we’re ready, we can’t wait How our activism can give our clients hope How therapists as mental health experts interacting with legislators and staffers can decrease mental health stigma   Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Heather’s Website Andrew Janz for Congress   Our Generous Sponsor: Thanks again to our sponsor, Ben Caldwell Labs. They offer a whole suite of tools to help all of us be more successful therapists throughout our careers, including continuing education, California license exam prep, and the updated and essential reference book, Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Visit www.BenCaldwellLabs.com/Modern to get 20% off of Basics of California Law when you order by the end of 2018. Our Next Event: The Therapy Reimagined Conference in Los Angeles in October 2018!! Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a Board Member at Large for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more about Curt at www.curtwidhalm.com. Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant. As a helping professional for two decades, she’s navigated the ups and downs of our unique line of work. She’s run her own solo therapy practice, designed innovative clinical programs, built and managed large, thriving teams of service providers, and consulted hundreds of helping professionals on how to build meaningful AND sustainable practices. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more about Katie at www.katievernoy.com. A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey. Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/ Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Highly-rated Latino Christian fiction author Allison K. Garcia is back on Potstirrer Podcast to share with listeners information about her upcoming novel, Finding Amor. Allison chats with Jaye about the inspiration for the new book, writing about characters in a different culture than her own, the family separation crisis on the US/Mexico border, and more! Allison even gives us a sneak peek of what we can expect from Finding Amor! *Note: Please excuse the sound quality of the episode, as I am testing out new ways of recording interview episodes. - Jaye Pre-Order Finding Amor on Amazon.com Allison's Book Recommendations: -Waking Up White (2014) - Debby Irving -Plantation Jesus (2018) - Skot Welch and Rick Wilson -The Distance Between Us (2012) - Reyna Grande Collaboration Blog: Diversity Between the Pages  Allison's Recommended Action Groups: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): https://www.aclu.org/ Virginia Organizing: https://virginia-organizing.org/ Families Belong Together: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ Coming to the Table: https://comingtothetable.org/ Faith in Action: https://www.faithinaction.org/ Reach out to Allison K. Garcia: Author Facebook page  Readers and Dreamers Facebook group Sign Up for Allison's Newsletter Twitter: @ATheWriter Instagram: @allisonkgarciaauthor Also, - Check out Falling in Love Montage, another awesome podcast from the Flying Machine Network! Reach out to Potstirrer Podcast: Twitter: @potstirrercast IG: @potstirrerpodcast Facebook Website: PotstirrerPodcast.com Flying Machine Network: FlyingMachine.network Become a Patron Music: Potstirrer Podcast Theme composed by Jon Biegen from Stranger Still http://strangerstillshow.com/

In this episode, Nic and Mere unpack the Families Belong Together rally they attended in Denver. As they processed their experience, the conversation quickly transitioned to a dialogue about the impact of dehumanizing and demonizing the ‘other side’ and how it chips away at our common humanity. We also unpack how we can hold space for curiosity toward ourselves and others.

Madelyn Hoffman, Green candidate for Senate, speaking at Families Belong Together in 2018. http://hoffmanforus.com

America Ferrera -Text Women To 40649-2018 Women march Ferrera has been politically active. During the 2008 presidential primaries, Ferrera, alongside Chelsea Clinton and Amber Tamblyn, led the Hillblazers organization in support of Hillary Clinton's campaign. Ferrera attended both the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. At the 2016 convention, she addressed the delegates as a speaker, sharing the stage with Lena Dunham. Ferrera has been active in getting Latinos in the United States to vote through her involvement with the organization Voto Latino by appearing on various news programs. Ferrera was the opening speaker for the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. Ferrera spoke at the Families Belong Together protest on June 30, 2018 America Ferrera speaks at Women's March on Washington Thousands descended on Washington Saturday, one day after Trump was sworn in as the nation's 45th President. Actress America Ferrera took to the stage -- she spoke about what a Trump presidency means for her. See her remarks here. And if she reads this, I love her. https://youtu.be/SpdgPTUGFQw Denver’s 2018 Women’s March Thousands of people of all ages, races and genders poured into Civic Center park Saturday morning for Denver’s 2018 Women’s March, propelled by a year of social and political tumult that many of them hope to calm at the ballot box. Video by Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post https://youtu.be/dWLm-r1IQdY Read the story: http://dpo.st/2BgA6Pa Public Access America PublicAccessPod Productions Footage downloaded and edited by PublicAccessPod Podcast Link Review us Stitcher: http://goo.gl/XpKHWB Review us iTunes: https://goo.gl/soc7KG Subscribe GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/gPEDbf YouTube https://goo.gl/xrKbJb

With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court by Donald Trump, many pro-life Americans are rejoicing at the pick. Their hope is that Kavanaugh's elevation to the Court will signal the end of Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Jaye explores the question - what will happen if Roe is set aside by the US Supreme Court? Will this achieve the goal of ending abortion, or is that truly the goal? And - to Americans who are staunchly pro-life regarding abortion, is symbolism more important than the outcome of protecting life? Also - Jaye shares her experiences attending the Families Belong Together Rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. This was one of many around the country protesting the Trump Administration's immigration policies  June 30, including the policy of family separation at the US-Mexico Border. Citations: “CFPB Sues Nation's Largest Student Loan Company Navient for Failing Borrowers at Every Stage of Repayment.” 2017. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. January 18. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-nations-largest-student-loan-company-navient-failing-borrowers-every-stage-repayment/ (July 15, 2018) Gantz, Sarah. 2018. “Ever Been Depressed? Had Cancer? Pre-Existing Conditions Can Define Your Future.” Chicago Tribune. July 3. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-depressed-cancer-preexisting-conditions-20180703-story.html (July 15, 2018) Leasca, Stacey. 2018. “These States Will Likely Ban Abortion if the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade.” Glamour. July 10. https://www.glamour.com/story/trigger-law-states-will-ban-abortion-roe-v-wade-reversed (July 15, 2018) Moreau, Julie. 2018. “House Republicans Advance Adoption Amendment Critics Say is ‘Anti-LGBTQ.'” NBC News. July 12. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/house-republicans-advance-adoption-amendment-critics-say-anti-lgbtq-n891041 (July 15, 2018) Mulhere, Kaitlyn. 2018. “Betsy DeVos is Telling States to Stop Cracking Down on Student Loan Companies.” Time. March 9. http://time.com/money/5193456/devos-student-loan-servicers-state-regulations/ (July 15, 2018) Stratford, Michael. 2018. “CFPB Says Education is Obstructing Access to Navient Records.” Politico. July 12. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/07/12/cfpb-says-education-is-obstructing-access-to-navient-records-277104 (July 15, 2018) Piepenburg, Claudia. 2018. “Private Prisons Play a Large Role in Current Immigration Policy.” The Coast News. July 11. http://www.thecoastnews.com/private-prisons-play-a-large-role-in-current-immigration-policy/ (July 15, 2018) “Private Prisons.” American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/issues/smart-justice/mass-incarceration/private-prisons?redirect=issues/mass-incarceration/privatization-criminal-justice/private-prisons (July 15, 2018) “Private Prisons in the United States.” 2017. The Sentencing Project. August 28. https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/private-prisons-united-states/ (July 15, 2018) More on Families Belong Together 2018: https://wordpress.com/post/potstirrerpodcast.com/522 Twitter: @potstirrercast IG: @potstirrerpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potstirrerpodcast/ Website: PotstirrerPodcast.com Flying Machine Network: http://flyingmachine.network Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Music: Potstirrer Podcast Theme composed by Jon Biegen from Stranger Still http://strangerstillshow.com/ Seductress composed by Francis Prev Wishing Well composed by Heroboard Black Heat composed by Ross Bugden Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

On June 30th, Families Belong Together Rallies were held across the county to protest the separation of migrant families at the border. Here is a recap of the Chicago rally, with a sampling of a few of the speeches. Music: Live performance by Melody Angel http://www.melodyangelmusic.com/ Host/Producer: Ibrahim Baig

This week, Mary Lou Tevebaugh and Dalila Reynoso join us to discuss their time at the southern border, visiting with immigrants stuck attempting to cross the border, and some who had been separated from their children.

This week, Mary Lou Tevebaugh and Dalila Reynoso join us to discuss their time at the southern border, visiting with immigrants stuck attempting to cross the border, and some who had been separated from their children.

Retreating to the Blanket Fort Emerging with Purpose What can you do when so much of the news can easily fill you with blinding anger? What happens when the anger becomes all too much? This week, Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan contemplate outrage fatigue and the never-ending stream that seems designed to wear us down. They consider ways the outrage can be transformed to raw energy and then to positive action - such as focusing on a primary activist issue like reproductive rights, writing to representatives (Wendy has created handy We The People postcards for that), using Resistbot, or starting a podcast. A big question emerges: Will Wendy run for office? In other news, there is encouragement from the nationwide Families Belong Together protests and recent court orders imposing a greater need for cause in the detention of immigrants and quick reunions of immigrant parents and children who were separated at the border. Wendy speaks of the passing of Harlan Ellison, his beloved writing, and how he elevated science fiction to an art form. Robin remembers Alan Longmuir, co-founder of the Bay City Rollers. Mary recognizes Sarah Eismann for her recent, remarkable feat of Swimming for Shakespeare in order to raise awareness about the Shakespeare Behind Bars program. PSA: Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke  

This week I go to a Families Belong Together Rally in Austin, TX. This demonstration was on 06/30 in 29 cities in protest of the Zero Tolerance immigration policy. I recorded several speeches as well as some conversations with a few protesters. Families Belong Together https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ Texas Civil Rights Project https://texascivilrightsproject.org/ RAICES https://www.raicestexas.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecoffeebuzz/message

Families torn apart at the border and through our prison system. Can we use this moment of public awareness to create change? Emani Davis, a long-standing advocate for children of incarcerated parents and Color Of Change's Rashad Robinson are this week's guests, plus an explainer on the Bail Bond System with Molly Crabapple and John Legend from Color of Change. Music: "Memory Lane" by Tomasia Got Flows & Stef-I. Support theLFShow

Hr 1: ‘Families Belong Together' Rally protester's unhinged rant. AND... Kimberly Morin says, Trump already signed an EO to keep families together. Why were these people protesting? Dems literally have NOTHING to run on. Which is why the #WalkAway movement is taking off! Hr 2: The ACLU and Sens Schumer, Warren and other prominent Dems ALL say the Constitution is in the way! AND... Dr. Elaina George says, if you're paying the premium as a patient, you deserve to get the care you need. Insurance companies are a 3rd party working against you and your doctor.  Hr 3: Former CNN producer called Acosta an embarrassment saying, "Jim Acosta's self-serving antics give all good journalists a bad name.” AND... Jesus didn't perform miracles, the cannabis did! Have you had your healthy dose of reality lately? More at the Web Site ... www.TheRealSide.com Wanna Partner / Support the Show? https://www.patreon.com/TheRealSide Tweet me @JoeMessina / @TheRealSide Apple App ...  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-r... Android app ... https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Joe takes the issues… especially the controversial issues (politics, prejudice, religion, illegal immigration)… and brings in people from different sides to share their viewpoint. This is definitely not a fluff piece. And while no one is attacked, the questions are hard-hitting. But the conversation is always respectful and you're sure to learn something new, even if you don't agree! If you've always wondered how the “other side” thinks and how they've arrived at their “stand”, then this is the show for you! It's not the right side, it's not the wrong side, but the REAL side of the issues!

Report Back From a Families Belong Together Event by Anti-Capital

Bee, Cass, and Social Media Intern Asha head to the Families Belong Together Rally to interview actual humans who believe that children should not be separated from their parents and held in "detention" centers. Also, some sounds from speeches, songs, etc. Humanity prevails, and people still care. Recorded June 30, 2018.

New composer; new 13th Doctor comic; fan reaction to the leaked scene - We thought we might take the weekend off of TWiTT, because SURELY there wouldn’t be news about Doctor Who before Comic-Con, right? Chip’s theory was found wanting: New composer! New comic! New…uh…leak! (Which we will NOT spoil for you.) Alyssa and Chip tackle all of the news while recovering from the Families Belong Together rally. (Has Doctor Who ever inspired you to action, either personal or political? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook!) Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke.

Michael Imhotep host of “The African History Network Show” on 910 AM Superstation Detroit, Sunday, July 1st, 2018, had a jam packed show. 1) Rep. Maxine Waters cancels events after a serious death threats and other threats of violence. 2) “Families Belong Together” protests in over 600 cities across the country. 3) Queen Taese of The Liberated Minds Black Homeschool & Education Expo discusses homeschooling Black Children and why. 4) Dr. Ola of the 18th Annual African Unity Festival in Detroit discusses African Americans and Continental Africans learning from each other. 5) How the Trauma from Police killings, 911 calls and Slavery negatively impacts the Mental Health of African Americans. If you like this type of information you can Donate to The African History Network through PayPal http://www.PayPal.me/TheAHNShow Online Course: “Ancient Kemet (Egypt), The Moors & The Maafa: Understanding The Trans-Atlantic Slave What They Didn't Teach You In School” Register at http://theafricanhistorynetworkschool.learnworlds.com/bundles?bundle_id=african-history-network-course-bundle-pack   Visit http.www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com for DVD lectures, articles and podcasts from Michael Imhotep host of The African History Network Show and founder of The African History Network.

A mini-episode where I talk about the June 30th Families Belong Together protest and explain what borders really are.

Neither Marvin Gaye nor Howard Beale were available to be on today's show (funny how that happens when you're dead or fictional *and* dead) but Cognitive Dissidents Michelle March, 'The Black Voice of Reason' Tymon Shipp, and Dr. David Robinson are mad as hell and the erosion of our liberties make us wanna holler that we're not gonna take it anymore! As hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in the streets to say that Families Belong Together, we were in studio to talk about our ailing Constitution and the Conservative vultures who can't wait to pick at its corpse. But first, they're gonna pick its pockets and bleed it dry. While we're flipping out, we're still hoping Paul Manafort will flip on, so send him a spatula to let him know that America still matters! Take all that, throw in a 'Burst of Durst' from five-time Emmy nominee Will Durst, and you've got yourself your weekly dose of newsy infotainment! Get dosed! #SpatulasForManafort 

KZUM News dives into immigration. Will Roper interviews Families Belong Together protest organizers Samuel Sowl and Lauren Dale. Steffan Decker takes a closer look at Lincoln Public Schools' specialty focus programs.

This week, our continuing coverage of the immigration crisis. We talk first with Roxana Norouzi, deputy director of OneAmerica, the nonprofit started by Rep. Pramila Jayapal that's become the largest immigrant rights organization in Washington. Then, Erin Albanese and Tahmina Watson, two principle figures with Lawyer Moms for America, about their campaign to deliver an open letter to every senator and member of Congress calling for an end to Trump's policies on immigrant asylum-seekers and their children. And a conversation with Indivisible Austin president Lisa Benjamin Goodgame about what advocacy groups are doing on behalf of immigrants at and around the Texas border. Find a Families Belong Together march or rally near you: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/ OneAmerica's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/weareoneamerica/ OneAmerica's Walk a Mile in Our Shoes Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/events/166981577494104/ For more on the Walk a Mile in Our Shoes Campaign, see #walkamileinourshoes Tahmina Talks Immigration: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tahmina-talks-immigration/id1350535670?mt=2 Sign on to Lawyer Moms of America's Open Letter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP_nwGuZ8-rAzkJqtUMzza55IJRQDUYmbFPo_i837v1z6knA/viewform Families Belong Together Rally at SeaTac Federal Detention Facility: https://www.facebook.com/events/220480778565945/ Hutto women's bond fund with Grassroots Leadership. https://grassrootsleadership.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=30 Austin Sanctuary Network address for tax-deductible donations: 14311 Wells Port Drive Austin, TX 78728

In this episode we highlight a couple of the presenters during the Families Belong Together Rally conducted on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the State Capitol Building in Austin, TX. Here people gathered in solidarity with families who were split up by ICE.

June 30th is the Families Belong Together Rally in downtown Chicago. We are visited in-studio by Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth of Indivisible Illinois, one of the major groups organizing the rally. We talk about Leni's roots in activism, the beginnings of Indivisible Illinois, and the increasing need to stay involved in the face of injustice, especially now. Guest: Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth Host/Producer: Tariq I. El-Amin Executive Producer: Abdul Malik Mujahid Music: Lessazo - Moussa - http://bit.ly/2wHdV6z Manuele Atzeni - La Nuit - http://bit.ly/2sUDn71 Image: Courtesy of Indivisible Illinois

It’s been a week of historic Supreme Court decisions, continued hostility toward immigrants, and raging debates over what it means to be “civil.” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal comes back on the show to help us make sense of it all—and to remind people to turn out on June 30 for the nationwide “Families Belong Together” protests. After that, noted civility experts Dan Savage and Rich Smith offer their takes on whether it’s wrong to shun Trump administration apparatchiks at restaurants. They also talk about what it means that 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, just won a huge upset victory against Congressman Joseph Crowley, a major Democratic Party establishment figure, in a New York City primary election. Rich, of course, takes a bow for seeing this millennial victory coming from a long way out. And Dan reveals the shocking truth about his longtime support for the DSA. Finally, Chase Burns talks about one beautiful thing that’ll make you stop cowering under the sheets: a new FX series called Pose, about the drag ball scene in 1980s New York. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo. 

On Episode 169 of the Mama Bear Dares Podcast, Tesi and Leslie knash teeth over the horror going on at the southwest border. With facts to back up their rage, the two women talk about the atrocity of migrant mothers and children being ripped apart at the border, about how the current administration has wrongfully used the bible to oppress, and how Mama Bears must refuse to sit back and watch it happen. The women remind listeners that without ethics, laws are just stories to tell to justify horror. They encourage Mama Bears throughout the country to do whatever is in their power to RESIST and offer tangible steps of how to do so. For complete Show Notes, visit the Mama Bear Dares website.