Angela Massino

Discussion series confronts systemic racism through discussions with expert panelists based in Richmond, Virginia. In part two of the series, we examine our education system and the historic and contemporary barriers to equitable access.

Discussion series confronts systemic racism through discussions with expert panelists based in Richmond, Virginia. In part four of the series, we examine our housing system and the historic and contemporary barriers to Black and African Americans buying a home and renting in Virginia.

Discussion series confronts systemic racism through discussions with expert panelists based in Richmond, Virginia. In part three of the series, we examine our economic system and the historic and contemporary barriers to Black and African Americans building wealth.

Discussion series confronts systemic racism through discussions with expert panelists based in Richmond, Virginia.

What are those moments when refugees actually feel “resettled?” When are you no longer considered a refugee? Does the United States ever become…home?

How do you preserve your culture when integration is a primary focus of resettlement?

What is it like to build a career, only to have to start again completely from scratch? It took years, but Dadi Neopaney worked his way back to having a rewarding career in the United States.

To be a refugee, you have to have experienced trauma, which deeply affects a person’s health.

For many refugee families, one of the primary motivators for moving is to improve their children’s lives through access to education. But once they move to a new country and culture, what does academic success look like?

Our first episode follows the LahPai family through the first 90 days of their resettlement in the U.S. Though their arrival was highly anticipated and their IRC staff member worked tirelessly to provide them with a strong foundation, the LahPai family arrived just in time for Thanksgiving ... to a house with no heat.