/tags/immigrants Immigrants en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-26/a-powerful-fort-collins-art-show-highlights-the-words-and-portraits-of-immigrants-in-northern-colorado A new art and storytelling exhibit in Fort Collins highlights the perspectives of immigrants and refugees who live in Northern Colorado. It reveals a surprising number of shared experiences through portraits, poems and letters. Today on In The NoCo we talk with the exhibit's curator about what she hopes visitors will take away from the show. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-26/a-powerful-fort-collins-art-show-highlights-the-words-and-portraits-of-immigrants-in-northern-colorado In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-31/the-sugar-beet-workers-who-helped-shape-colorado The sugar beet industry was integral to the prosperity that Colorado enjoys today - but it was the workers toiling in the beet fields who built that foundation. Today on In The NoCo, we hear about the enduring legacy of the immigrant families who shaped our region. Fri, 31 May 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-31/the-sugar-beet-workers-who-helped-shape-colorado In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole /news/2024-05-24/denver-launches-ambitious-migrant-program-breaking-from-the-short-term-shelter-approach Denver has launched an ambitious new program to support migrants, and hundreds crammed into a convention center for orientation on Monday. Denver's new procedure includes six months of rental and food assistance for an apartment, work and certification trainings, free computers and phones, and help with asylum applications. Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-24/denver-launches-ambitious-migrant-program-breaking-from-the-short-term-shelter-approach Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-04/mountain-dreamers-gives-immigrants-a-voice-in-summit-county Immigrants in Colorado's mountain communities supply much of the service industry work that keeps these resort towns humming. Lack of transportation, lack of affordable housing, and language barriers are just some of the challenges immigrants face here. On today's episode of In The NoCo, we talk with Mountain Dreamers, a group that advocates for immigrants in Summit County. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:05:42 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-04/mountain-dreamers-gives-immigrants-a-voice-in-summit-county In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-02/if-i-could-stay-tells-two-mothers-stories-from-inside-a-broken-immigration-system A new documentary at this year’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival tells the story of two mothers’ struggles navigating the broken U.S. immigration system. The co-director of “If I Could Stay” along with one of those mothers discusses the film on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-02/if-i-could-stay-tells-two-mothers-stories-from-inside-a-broken-immigration-system In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-03-07/un-instructor-latino-esta-diversificando-deportes-de-nieve-con-un-programa-popular-en-summit-county La pasada temporada de esquí, un número récord de esquiadores y snowboarders visitaron estaciones de esquí en la región Rocky Mountain, incluido Colorado. La gran mayoría de los visitantes eran de raza blanca. Hay un esfuerzo en Summit County para hacer que estos deportes de nieve sean más accesibles para todos, y está dirigido por un residente latino que comprende la experiencia de los inmigrantes. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:20:00 GMT /news/2024-03-07/un-instructor-latino-esta-diversificando-deportes-de-nieve-con-un-programa-popular-en-summit-county Stephanie Daniel /news/2024-03-07/latino-snowboard-instructor-is-diversifying-the-slopes-through-a-popular-summit-county-program Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado. The vast majority of them were white. There’s an effort in Summit County to make these snowsports more accessible to everyone, and it’s being led by a longtime resident who understands the immigrant experience. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:19:00 GMT /news/2024-03-07/latino-snowboard-instructor-is-diversifying-the-slopes-through-a-popular-summit-county-program Stephanie Daniel /news/2024-02-26/how-migrants-navigate-the-complicated-journey-from-venezuela-to-colorado-schools Tens of thousands of migrant families have arrived in Denver from the U.S.-Mexico border over the last year. Some of their kids have joined the school system, but many others haven’t. In the final installment of KUNC’s new series, ‘Unseen but Everywhere,’ Lucas Brady Woods reports on the slew of barriers standing in the way of an education for local migrant children. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-26/how-migrants-navigate-the-complicated-journey-from-venezuela-to-colorado-schools Lucas Brady Woods /news/2024-02-23/east-african-immigrants-find-a-taste-of-home-at-this-fort-morgan-food-pantry Fort Morgan's first East African food pantry is helping ease food insecurity among the area's Somali immigrants. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-23/east-african-immigrants-find-a-taste-of-home-at-this-fort-morgan-food-pantry Rae Solomon /podcast/inthenoco/2023-12-12/when-activism-is-personal-spiritual-immigration-advocates-on-their-60-mile-march-from-denver-to-greeley Immigration advocates just did a four-day, 60-mile march to raise awareness about a bill that would help millions of longtime immigrants in the U.S. become citizens. We hear from them today on In The NoCo. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-12-12/when-activism-is-personal-spiritual-immigration-advocates-on-their-60-mile-march-from-denver-to-greeley In The NoCo