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Send us a textWhen it comes to healthcare, trust can mean everything—especially for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people who too often face discrimination, misunderstanding, and sometimes outright harm in medical settings. Affirming healthcare isn't just about using the right name or pronouns—it's about safety, dignity, and the difference between being seen as a whole person or reduced to a diagnosis. Today In the Den, Sara is joined by Josh Blakesley, Executive Director of The Welcome Project PA, an LGBTQIA+ community center in Hatboro, PA, that's redefining what affirming community care can look like.Special Guest: Josh BlakeslyJosh, a Midwest native, holds a B.A. in Theatre at Northwestern College [IA] and a Masters of Divinity [M.Div.] at Princeton Theological Seminary [NJ] and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Josh, along with the Welcome Project PA's founding Board Members, founded the organization in early 2020. His main focuses include: fundraising and development; diversity, equity, inclusion, affirmation and belonging education and training; interfaith immersion; event planning; workplace development and mentoring; media production; and the arts. Josh is also Pastor of Love In Action UCC, an open and affirming congregation. Josh has 26+ years of nonprofit experience, is a fellow of Interfaith Philadelphia, a founding member of The Society for Faith & Justice, and a Collaborator for Nurturing Justice. He also has written and directed various stage or film productions, and  has developed theatre arts curriculum for use in religious and secular settings. Josh enjoys running, playing music, traveling, learning languages, or making strange and funny faces. He lives in Philly where there is typically GOOD trouble to be had.Links from the Show: The Welcome Project website: https://welcomeprojectpa.org/ Donate to the Welcome Project here: https://welcomeprojectpa.org/welcomeprojectpa.org/?page_id=16/ See Me, Hear Me, Know Me Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo6Sxh5JA24&t=2s Join Mama Dragons here: www.mamadragons.org In the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org. Support the showConnect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

*A Statement From The Executive Directors* At the Archewell Foundation, we: Show Up, Do Good. Our values are an extension of those of our founders, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.    Our funding and grant support extends to individuals and organizations of all walks of life with varying political views, cultural beliefs, ideologies, and identifications. We do not discriminate. We believe change comes from building bridges. We welcome all.    We do not, however, tolerate any form of hate speech, including hate-fueled symbols, language, or imagery—no matter the community it targets. For us, association with the blending of the Star of David with a swastika, is impossible to accept. Additionally, language that calls for the destruction of others, whether explicitly or implicitly, crosses a line. It is not aligned with our values: we are pro-humanity, pro-love, pro-peace, pro-equality.    Out of respect for all of our partners, a responsibility to our donors, and in reflecting the values of our Principals, we make adjustments to our future funding accordingly.    We remain deeply committed to our work with Muslim-led organizations and refugee support programs through The Welcome Project and relief efforts in Gaza.    James Holt and Shauna Nep Executive Directors, The Archewell Foundation   *Al-Qaeda Threatened Prince Harry* Prince Harry pursued police protection amid a threat from Al-Qaeda after his official state-funded security was stripped following his decision to step back from his royal role.   The claim was made in the closed session of the two-day hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last week, which the Duke of Sussex attended, for a pivotal legal appeal to restore his automatic police protection in the U.K.   A summary of the closed session, seen by PEOPLE, was released on April 17, and the document said Harry "confirmed that he had requested certain protection after a threat was made against him by al Qaida." *Sources*   Archewell Foundation | A Statement From The Executive Directors: https://archewell.org/news/statement-by-the-archewell-foundation-4-18/   Feminegra | Why Archewell Cut Ties With MMWC: https://feminegra.com/why-archewell-cut-ties-with-mmwc/   People | Prince Harry Sought Police Protection Following Threat From Al-Qaeda: https://people.com/prince-harry-sought-police-protection-murder-threats-al-qaeda-11717787   

This episode we celebrate Harry & Meghan's 6 Year Wedding Anniversary, The Welcome Project Georgia, King Charles' & Prince William's Anger about Harry & Meghan's trip to Nigeria, Kate Middleton isn't returning to work, and more.         _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources 1. People | Meghan & Harry Have a Double Date Night in Montecito:https://people.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-double-date-montecito-steakhouse-6th-anniversary-weekend-tracy-brian-robbins-8650986 2. Sussex.com | The Welcome Project in Georgia Builds Connection Through Hiking: https://archewell.org/news/the-welcome-project-in-georgia-builds-connection-through-hiking/ 3. Vanity Fair | Meghan's Friend Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on Nigeria Trip: https://www.vanityfair.com/auth/refresh-redirect?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fstyle%2Fstory%2Fmeghan-markles-friend-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-on-the-nigeria-trip 4. InStyle | King Charles is Angrier than ever: https://www.instyle.com/king-charles-angry-prince-harry-meghan-markle-nigeria-trip-8651750 5. LBC | Prince Harry Turned Down King's Offer to Stay in Royal Residence: https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/prince-harry-meet-king-charles-duke-sussex-personal-security-royals/ 6. US Weekly | Kate Middleton Isn't Returning to Duties: https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kate-middleton-not-returning-to-royal-duties-despite-foundation-work/

In Ep. 93, Sara Lodgen shares her work with The Welcome Project which is a nonprofit that supports adult immigrants and their families in the Somerville, MA area. It was interesting to learn about the different services/programs they provide. 

In this episode Lizzie interviews Walter Francisco Mena, the Executive Director of The Welcome Project. Hear Lizzie and Walter speak about how the Welcome Project is bringing together immigrants and helping them to participate and be a part of their community. For more information on The Welcome Project visit: thewelcomeproject.org

“I'm a man. I'm a trans man. I also want to do gender the way, like, butch lesbians do.” Find a transcript for this story at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-host Willow Walsh. This week's stories are "I Know Dirt" and "Eliminated by Technology." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's story is "We Were Them," and we'll be listening to the story with Valpo mayoral candidate Hannah Trueblood. Find "We Were Them" and the transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Game Changer" and "That Fear Creeping Up." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Residential Segregation and Racial Inequality" and "Black Mecca." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's story is "I Get Food from the Food Bank" and we're also talking about a TikTok clip from Jack Corbett of Planet Money, "There are so many houses, and that is someone's fault." Find "I Get Food from the Food Bank" and many other stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week we're doing something new – Allison is interviewing Reagan about her effort to unionize a Starbucks store in Valparaiso. Find our stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Because I Can Forgive" and "Hold My Boundaries." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“I can understand him so much more now as an adult but as a child it was very hurtful.” Edited by Rebecca Werner. Find a transcript for this story at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

"Most of my childhood that I actually really remember is in the United States, so I am still struggling to find a home." Edited by Nick Ladeau. Find a video version of this story and its transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

"...they wanted to fit in… they loved the idea of community… I mean, I think everybody wants that sense of belonging." Edited by Rebecca Werner. Find a transcript for this story at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Responding to a Report" and "Barrier Number One." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Outside In Instead of Inside Out" and "To Have a Yacht in Valpo." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Shocked" and "Assimilating to a New Culture." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

"I'm not living in any subdivision, never." Edited by Nick Ladeau. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“I think one of the greatest things about coming into a new culture and assimilating to it is the fact that you actually understand your culture better.” Edited by Nick Ladeau. Find this story and its transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project co-hosts Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "It's Not You, It's Your Gender" and "I See Myself as a Bridge." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“We had this huge exodus and the population went from majority white to majority black.” Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's story, "The Concerned Latins Organization," is of historian Emiliano Aguilar sharing the history Latinx communities in Northwest Indiana. Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-directors Allison Schuette and Liz Wuerffel along with our guest, Jp Avila. This week's stories are "Remember Where You Came From" and "My Father Had to Take on Two Jobs." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Kept Quiet and Nodded" and "Not Something that You Force." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Some of the Best Ground in the World," "Division Road," and "Home for Good, I'm Sure." Find these stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week, Allison is bringing in a text into conversation, along with a story from our Invisible Project initiative – Made Us Feel Low. Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“That whole transition from having a nice house to being homeless – it was a shock.” Edited by Amanda Yonushatis. Part 1 of this story comes from our Invisible Project collection, which aims to make visible the experiences of homelessness in our community. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu. Tune into our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“That's what will kill you quick – that ground temp will pull the heat away from your body.” Edited by Amanda Yonushatis. This is part 2 of a 3-part story; it's part of our Invisible Project collection, which aims to make visible local experiences of homelessness. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“They just get thrown out on the streets.” Edited by Amanda Yonushatis. This is part 3 of a 3-part story for our Invisible Project collection, which aims to make visible local experiences of homelessness. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu and listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionados Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This weeks stories are "Bicultural in a Deaf Home" and "Words Have Power." Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

"Living in your car... it's not a home." Story by Connor O'Hagin; edited by Amanda Yonushatis. This story comes from our Invisible Project collection, which aims to make visible the experiences of homelessness in our community. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu. Tune into our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh, along with two guests – Dana Darr and Libby Middendorf! This week, the crew is responding to a street protest following the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision, and shares audio from that as well as excerpts from two Welcome Project stories: Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

"Today and tomorrow are going to be frigid – zero degrees again." A story by Eric Beaubreau. Edited by Amanda Yonushatis. Find this story and its transcript at welcomeproject.valpo.edu Listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh. In celebration of Pride, Allison and Willow are diving into their own stories and the many friends and role models who helped them better understand themselves.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionados Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs, along with a guest – Welcome Project co-director Liz Wuerffel! This week we're celebrating Pride month by listening to "Let There Be Cake." Please excuse the quality – we were traveling so had to record over Zoom. You can find the transcript for "Let There Be Cake" at welcomeproject.valpo.edu. It was produced by Lisa Zandy. Thanks, Lisa!

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "We Are a Unit" and "Very White Looking." Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Please, God, Let It Rain" and "Still Working on the Revolution." Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh! This week's stories are Never Felt Pressured to Wear It and Hijab is Not Just This Cloth. Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“I remember having to make a distinct choice of who I was going to hang out with.” In this week's story, the storyteller describes what it was like growing up Mexican-American, looking white, and choosing to identify with her white peers during middle school and high school. Find this stories and its transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Reagan Skaggs. This week's stories are "Not Just Another Student" and "Fall through the Cracks." Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Today: Valparaiso Community Schools superintendent Jim McCall is on "Regionally Speaking" to speak about the question which is on the May 3rd primary election ballot, where residents in Center Twp. will be asked to extend the school district's 2015 operating referendum for another eight years. We have another conversation from the "Welcome Project" at Valparaiso University, and today's "INside Indiana Business" report. And Kacie Ensign with Opportunity Enterprises in Porter County has an update on the organization's new Respite House, for which ground will be broken next month.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh, along with a guest – Beth Schuette! This week's stories are "Racial Segregation and Racial Inequality" and "The Strike at Froebel." Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Today: Andy Downs, executive director of the Mike Downs Center for IN Politics, at Purdue Ft Wayne, is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the May 3rd primary elections and the residency rules for the candidates, including U.S. House of Representatives. We have another conversation from the Welcome Project at Valparaiso University and Purdue Northwest school of technology Dean Niaz Latif talks about the new B.S. in Cybersecurity which is coming to the University beginning this fall. The Purdue University Board of Trustees voted April 8th to offer the degree, subject to approval from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

“I tried to make it as much about love, and the fact that I love you so much, I'm going to call you out on your bullshit.” This Welcome Project story was edited by Nick Ladeau. Find more at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app. Here's a link to the transcript: https://welcomeproject.valpo.edu/2022/04/12/i-didnt-want-to-be-the-stigma-anymore/

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionados Willow Walsh and Reagan Skaggs. This week we have a guest in the house! Our stories are "Naming Can Be Powerful" and "We're Not That Far Along." You can find these particular stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

“I don't always like to make my identity so easy for people.” Find more at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app. Find the transcript here: https://welcomeproject.valpo.edu/2022/03/29/never-felt-pressured-to-wear-it/

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh, along with a guest – Beth Schuette! This week's stories are Curious in a Very Positive Way and Seeking Some Level of Normalcy. Find these two stories and their transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu or listen to our weekly podcast by searching for Welcome Project on your favorite app.

Listen Up! from Welcome Project Radio brings you a story or two along with discussion of that story from co-director Allison Schuette and Welcome Project aficionado Willow Walsh. This week's stories are Remember Where You Came From and Hitting Home. You can find the video version of these stories and transcripts at welcomeproject.valpo.edu