Elevating Good | For Women of Faith Who Won't Give Up on People

Farid, an Afghan refugee, continues sharing his first-hand account of his dramatic escape from Kabul in August 2021 with his family from Episode 5. [Note: A transcript is available when you subscribe to EGP’s Substack. The transcript is machine generated but edited for accuracy.] Talk to me and let me know what you think about Elevating Good Podcast! ⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Subscribe to addit...

In this episode, Farid, an Afghan refugee, gives a first-hand account of his dramatic escape from Kabul in August 2021 with his family. He gave this interview, he said, because he wanted to talk about his experiences and help his new neighbors see positive pictures of people who are from different communities. Listen to the first two episodes of EGP about some grassroots efforts to help Afghani’s...

Tamika Mason, CEO of Building for Mission (BFM) talks about ways BFM helps people and their workplaces thrive using tools like R.E.D.I. (Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) and shares her personal perspectives on bridging racial divides.  Find out more about Building for Mission at https://buildingformission.com/ or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingformission/. Don't forget...

This episode touches on the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. The October 7, 2023 Gaza attack by Hamas and the war that followed brought age-old conflicts to the center of the world stage. Becca Tyvoll of Peace Catalyst shares some ways people are working towards peace between the two communities while inviting us to hold complex narratives in tension. She also shares her personal journe...

This is part two about NoVA RAFT and its work resettling Afghan immigrants. Find out why bridging language differences plays a key role in their future success. Donate/find out more ways to support NoVA RAFT at https://novaraft.org/ and on Facebook or Instagram Reach Natalie Perdue: https://natalieperdue.com and Hot Mess Express - Springfield Virginia on Facebook. Talk to me and let me know what y...

In August 2021, Kabul, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. The American military made a quick and chaotic exit and thousands of Afghans who supported them were also forced to leave with little preparation. Around 80,000 arrived in the U.S. between 2021 and 2022. Resettlement agencies in Northern Virginia were overwhelmed. In part 1 of my interview with Dan Altman and Natalie Perdue, they talk about h...

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