Harrisonburg 360

10/08/2022

Hello listeners! We want to let you know that Episode 4, which was originally slated to appear this week, will not be published.

One of the foundations of our class is the belief that a person's story belongs to them, first and always. In this country, there is a long history of others speaking for and even silencing the stories of immigrants. With our podcast, we strive to amplify stories rather than co-opt them, and we are learning every day how to do better at this.

In this case, our narrator decided they were not comfortable sharing their story in a public venue, and we respect that decision without reservation. We would like to thank the narrator for their time and commitment to our project, and we will continue to honor both the stories and silences of the immigrants in our community.

Photo by Michal Czyz on Unsplash

03/08/2022

With apologies for the delay, we're proud to share Episode 3 of Season 3: "Home." This episode features another JMU student and conversations about education and belonging.

Listen to the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360/episodes/Home-e1m1sme

12/07/2022

Episode 2 of Season 3 feaures a discussion of translation, TPS, and taking care of one another. Listen to the entire episode here: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1l4hj9

05/07/2022

Season 3 of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast is here! Listen to this clip from Episode 1, "Mixed" and check out the entire episode here: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360/episodes/Mixed-e1krao1

21/04/2022

Join us on Wednesday, April 27 on Zoom to celebrate Season 3 of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast! Hear from students and community members involved with this year's episodes.

Register for the Zoom link here: https://events.lib.jmu.edu/event/9105139

21/06/2021

We're so proud to announce the addition of translated transcripts to this season's episodes!

Find Spanish and/or Arabic transcripts for each episode here: https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantharrisonburg/immigrant-narratives-eng-360/

Thank you to the translators who worked so hard to bring these transcripts to a wider audience!

28/05/2021

Episode 3 of Season 2 features Que Hang, who arrived in the United States as a refugee from Vietnam. Listen as she describes the importance of one day returning to visit Vietnam with her children.

Catch the full episode, "The American Dream," here: http://bit.ly/QueHang

20/05/2021

In this season's second episode, Mikey shares the complicated answer to the question: "Do you consider yourself an immigrant?"

Hear more about the owner of the fabulous Harrisonburg restaurant Mash*ta by listening to the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360/episodes/Just-Assimilate-e10b1ti

As always, you can subscribe to the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or almost anywhere else you get your podcasts!

12/05/2021

Season 2 of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast kicks off with "The Female Gaze." Listen as Hiba describes her dream of a gathering space for the local community to learn about Syrian culture and heritage.

Find the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360/episodes/The-Female-Gaze-e10b1b7

28/04/2021

REMINDER... its LAUNCH day! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Season Two of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast is so close to being finished! Students in Dr. Fagan’s English 360 class have been working tirelessly on each of their episodes. Using the link in the bio, you can register for the Zoom meeting to help us celebrate them, their interviewees and the stories being told. There might even be a surprise at the beginning! 🤭 You don’t wanna miss out!

23/04/2021

21/04/2021

Join us as we celebrate together the launch of season 2 of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast. Over the course of the spring 2021 semester, twenty-five JMU students in Dr. Allison Fagan’s English 360 class have been working on a digital project that seeks to ethically elevate the stories of past and present immigrants living in the Shenandoah Valley community. This semester each episode focuses on stories of local business owners and how they have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event is an opportunity to have conversations and discussions as one community to showcase student work from this semester in hopes of expanding perceptions of what it means to be an immigrant in Harrisonburg. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A about the project and this year's experience. Register at this link: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scO-ppjsiHNPObLL6Oq2vWVEmVp0KHORR

01/06/2020

Listen to Melissa compare her education in El Salvador with the United States in "Learning the Official Unofficial Language of America."

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One Community.

29/05/2020

“There were times when I was bullied and pushed around and discriminated against, not so much by the students, but also by other people.”

Hear more in "Finding a Home" : https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

27/05/2020

“an observer of the outside,
an outsider among my own kind”
Angela Trudell Vasquez, “Identity”

Hear more about finding a home and an identity: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

25/05/2020

Listen as GN tells about his experience finding a home in Harrisonburg, from the Harrisonburg 360 podcast.

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

22/05/2020

Zee's immigration story serves as a reflection of the point being made in Warsan Shire’s “Home:”

“no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark”

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

20/05/2020

"I’m thankful to have something that I feel so devoted to, and even more thankful that I was able to meet Zee and have the honor of sharing her life with Harrisonburg.” - JMU student Kelsey Liske

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

18/05/2020

Listen as Zee gives advice about labels, and hear what she hopes to accomplish in her future in the second episode of the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast, "Huddled Masses."

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

15/05/2020

When people migrate to the United States they are often faced with tough decisions regarding assimilation, acclimation, acculturation, or a combination of all three. The episode "Ten Million Souls" shares these themes with Achy Obejas's short story, “We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This?” which also tells the story of a young girl who migrated to the United States and faced battles of oppression and conflicts even with her own family.

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

13/05/2020

“It has been a challenge, but we have bonded through our video chats and powering through during this time of uncertainty.” -JMU Student Producer, on editing "10 Million Souls" during the pandemic.

Hear the episode: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

12/05/2020

One of the amazingly talented Harrisonburg 360 podcast members, Corinne Martin, was awarded an English department scholarship! Congratulations, Corinne!

11/05/2020

Thank you JMU Libraries for all of the support!

11/05/2020

Listen as Ana describes culture shock in the first episode of the Harrisonburg 360 podcast, "10 Million Souls."

Hear more: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community

09/05/2020

Welcome to the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast! Starting next week, you can listen to episodes of this JMU student-produced podcast focused on stories shared by Harrisonburg immigrants.

To subscribe to the podcast, visit: https://anchor.fm/harrisonburg360

You can also find us on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts!

Harrisonburg 360: Real people. Real stories. One community.

04/05/2020

04/05/2020

Coming soon . . . the Harrisonburg 360 podcast!

Harrisonburg 360. Real people. Real stories. One community.

21/04/2020

Welcome to the home of the Harrisonburg 360 podcast!

This project is an attempt to capture and record narratives of immigrants living in the Harrisonburg community. Using past and present voices of Harrisonburg immigrants, students in our JMU English 360 class have collaborated to create a space focused on the importance of listening to each other’s voices.

Every person deserves a chance to share their story, and we, as a class, are privileged to share these stories with you in hopes of expanding perceptions of what it means to be an immigrant in Harrisonburg.

Harrisonburg 360. Real people. Real stories. One community.