Episodes
Monday Jul 25, 2011
FI2W Podcast: Want to Get Ahead in This Economy? Learn Mandarin.
Monday Jul 25, 2011
Monday Jul 25, 2011
If you want to get ahead in this globally competitive economy, learn Mandarin. That’s the message many kids are now getting from their parents. Lan Trinh visited several New York City schools with Mandarin programs, and joined Fi2W executive producer John Rudolph to talk about this trend in dual language education.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Pauline O'Brien came to the U.S. when she was 19 years old. For years she worked in a variety of service jobs before finding her vocation--teaching immigrant children in the New York public school system. FI2W education reporter Peter McDermott of the Irish Echo brings us her story.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011
FI2W Podcast: Unexpected Reaction to Jose Antonio Vargas
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011
First, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed that he has been living and working in the U.S. illegally for years. Next came his critics, and they weren’t who you might have expected. Turns out some of the harshest words against Vargas come from people a lot like him, his fellow Filipino immigrants both legal and undocumented. On this podcast, Cristina Pastor, founder of FilAm.net, and FI2W columnist Erwin de Leon, discuss reaction to Vargas' revelation of his undocumented status. FI2W's Exec Producer John Rudolph hosts.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2011
FI2W Podcast: Immigrant Blacks and African Americans on College Campuses
Wednesday Jul 06, 2011
Wednesday Jul 06, 2011
The Complex Relationship Between Immigrant Blacks and African Americans on College Campuses: By several measures, immigrant blacks are outpacing African-Americans in higher education. In this podcast education reporter Martha St. Jean looks at the impact this has had on relations between different groups of black students. FI2W Executive Producer John Rudolph is the host.