1. Our Immigrant Stories

Welcome to our podcast! In this first episode, you’ll hear from Rutgers University-Camden students, Tania Martinez and Sandra Benjamin, about their own immigrant experiences and the impact it has had on their lives, in what ways they help advocate for the immigrant community, and what this podcast series seeks to achieve for its viewers and participants. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy! RESOURCES: Adams, Derek, et al. “Third of International Students in US ‘Discriminated against’.” Times Higher Education (THE), 20 Nov. 2019, www.timeshighereducation.com/news/third-international-students-us-discriminated-against “Why People of Color Are Suffering More from COVID-19.” Tufts Now, 13 July 2020, now.tufts.edu/articles/why-people-color-are-suffering-more-covid-19. “Coronavirus: Why Some Racial Groups Are More Vulnerable.” BBC Future, BBC, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200420-coronavirus-why-some-racial-groups-are-more-vulnerable Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News | Aug 14, 2020. “US Blacks 3 Times More Likely than Whites to Get COVID-19.” CIDRAP, 14 Aug. 2020, www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/08/us-blacks-3-times-more-likely-whites-get-covid-19 Survey: International Students’ Main Concerns Center on Issues of Health, Safety and Immigration, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/07/01/survey-international-students-main-concerns-center-issues-health-safety-and