The Shape of a Person: Immigrant Stories
Hosted by Melissa Brega & Becky Steffen
Society & Culture
Immigration
Updated Weekly
Hosted by Melissa Brega & Becky Steffen
Immigration has been in the news a lot these days, but this podcast hopes to focus on the people and humanity behind the headlines. The two hosts have made careers out of teaching English to non-native speakers, all the while marveling at the stories of these amazing people who find themselves in an ESL classroom in the suburbs of Houston, TX, the most diverse city in the country. "The Shape of a Person" features weekly guests who share their stories and laughter with their teachers as well as with you, the audience.
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In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Iris from Mexico. She discusses her initial resistance to leaving her home country but shares the many lessons she has learned along the way.
In this episode, we spoke with the incredible Tanya. She is brilliant and thoughtful and tells us all about her family's journey to the US from Moscow, Russia.
This week we interview Samandra about how her life has completely changed in recent years and how she welcomes the change with excitement and fearlessness.
This week we talk to Carlos about how he migrated from Argentina to Spain and eventually the United States.
Immigration has been in the news a lot these days, but this podcast hopes to focus on the people and humanity behind the headlines.
In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Iris from Mexico. She discusses her initial resistance to leaving her home country but shares the many lessons she has learned along the way.
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Melissa Brega and Becky Steffen have made careers out of teaching English to non-native speakers in the suburbs of Houston, Texas – the most diverse city in the country.
Together, they host "The Shape of a Person," where they share conversations with the incredible individuals they've met in their ESL classrooms.
Each week, they invite guests to share their immigration stories, bringing humanity and personal perspective to a topic that is often reduced to headlines and statistics.
Immigration has been in the news a lot these days, but this podcast hopes to focus on the people and humanity behind the headlines.
"The Shape of a Person" features weekly guests who share their stories and laughter with their teachers as well as with you, the audience.
We believe that by listening to individual stories, we can better understand the complex realities of immigration and celebrate the diversity that makes our communities stronger.
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