World Footprints LLC

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World Footprints is a heart-centered Social Impact travel media company where travelers of conscience and culture can come for information, education and inspiration in the travel space.

From its inception in 2007, World Footprints has revealed untold narratives and has explored places that push beyond our comfort zones by opening a window to the world through powerful written and audio storytelling. It is through these stories that World Footprints helps people overcome their fears about traveling the world.

World Footprints was founded by Tonya & Ian Fitzpatrick, two media-savvy lawyers who have merged their passion for meaningful travel and their support for social justice. The multi award-winning World Footprints podcast is the cornerstone of the socially conscious company.

World Footprints continues to evolve but it is unique in its consistent illumination of our common humanity. The steadfast belief in our shared humanity is expressed in the foundational principle of Ubuntu, a Zulu word that translates “I am because we are” and also the Hindu phrase Tat tvam asi – “I see the other in myself and myself in others”. The philosophy of unity guides the impactful stories that are found throughout the World Footprints multimedia platform including the website, podcast and YouTube channel. 

World Footprints offers a space for all voices to be heard and for fuller narratives to be shared even if they are uncomfortable because of the value those stories offer for growth and cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to the philosophical mission there are two prevailing messages that are amplified through World Footprints: the importance of ground-truthing–(finding your own truth about people and places in order to debunk misinformed opinions) and the transformative power of travel. 

Throughout its history, World Footprints has partnered with a number of non-profit and advocacy groups like the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking.  It has also welcomed world figures, thought leaders and celebrities, such as Maya Angelou, Jack Hanna, Bobby Kennedy, Jr., Ken Burns, chef Cat Cora and others to share unique insights on places and people.

Travel, culture, history and social impact are foundational to World Footprints.

Series

Caption: Slave Memorial on Martinique, Credit: Tonya Fitzpatrick
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World Footprints shines a light on black history with unique stories from America and beyond.

Caption: Anietra and Ian attempting to leave India without being noticed, Credit: Anietra Hamper
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What was meant to be a four-week writing assignment to Nepal and India for veteran journalist Anietra Hamper, turned out to be an absolute nightmare for her and her traveling companion, Ian Henderson.

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In episode one of a two-part series Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick of World Footprints walk through the grounds of God's Little Acre--the largest and oldest colonial African burial ground in the U.S.

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In this first episode we profile Helen Hernandez, CEO of the North American Travel Journalist Association. We explore her humble beginnings to her rise in the travel industry with a detour through Hollywood.

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26 Pieces

World travel news from the topical to the quirky is provided in a polished format in 3 minutes.


Pieces

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Power of Children: Making a Different exhibit shares the stories of four extraordinary children who have significantly impacted the world - Ruby Br...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 25:56
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Join World Footprints as we uncover the hidden stories of this important piece of Newport's and America’s past from God's Little Acre.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2023
  • Length: 39:27
Caption: Arthur Flagg and family markers, Credit: Photo: Tonya Fitzpatrick
Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick walk through the grounds of God's Little Acre--the oldest and largest colonial African burial ground, and they share unde...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 28:36
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Join World Footprints as we remember Emmett Till, recount the bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley and learn about a connection with Rosa Parks.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2022
  • Length: 21:04
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Tune in to learn more about the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, why it was founded, its significance beyond the Jewish community, and the...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2022
  • Length: 40:28
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Tune in to learn more about Green Book Global, how it started, how it works, what they do, and how you can contribute to this platform and make a b...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 34:20
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See New Orleans like you've never seen her before atop a 34th floor observation deck and experience the richness of New Orleans history as cutting-...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 28:38
Caption: Timonthy Riley in the Churchill Museum., Credit: Tonya Fitzpatrick
Hear why a small Midwest American town pays tribute to Sir Winston Churchill and where you can walk in the footsteps of his life.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 31:43
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Music is a powerful universal language where white musicians and black musicians come together, protect and stand by each other to create something...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2022
  • Length: 34:06
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The world has changed and so has the way we travel. We can no longer grab our passport and go. There are new requirements and other considerations...

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  • Added: May 16, 2022
  • Length: 20:14
  • Purchases: 1