The Migration Project: A Youth Radio Special from KUOW and Generation PRX

Length 54:59
Licensor KUOW
Producer(s) Jenny Asarnow
Formats Debut (not aired nationally), Special, Youth Produced
Topics Latino, Public Affairs, Youth
Produced July 4, 2007
Added to PRX July 5, 2007
 

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Summary:

All teenagers search for identity. Some have to ask 'who am I?' in more than one language.

Website:

http://kuow.org/newspecials/migration.asp

Tones:

Intimate, Real, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

"I didn't expect to really pay attention, let alone be riveted. (I'm 60, white female.) But... IT WAS EXCELLENT!!!! very moving, very real, very enlightening." -Leslie S., KUOW listener

Young people tell us what it's like to cross the border, learn language, and lose language. We're not going to pick apart policies this hour. We'll hear what it's like to be a young immigrant.

KUOW's Jenny Asarnow curated and produced this program in collaboration with the Public Radio Exchange.

ABOUT THE HOST:
Dinorah Flores-Perez is 18. She is from Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico and lives in Seattle. She is an actor, slam poet and activist.

TESTIMONY FROM KUOW LISTENERS:
"Thank you for airing "The Migration Project" this morning...As a first-generation immigrant, that was fantastic! Props to everyone involved." -Robert H., Seattle, WA

"I cannot thank you enough for producing and airing the Migration Project. It was the most amazing program I've ever heard on any NPR affiliate and I'm an NPR junkie. The voice of youth is powerful, profound and not heard enough." Beth N, Seattle, WA

THE SHOW FITS AN HOUR LONG PROGRAM WITH A 3-MINUTE NEWS HOLE

There is more information about each story in the program under 'For Stations.'