Crossing Borders: A Yearlong Storytelling Project
This UPR original series is a yearlong storytelling project about borders that are crossed to pursue goals or make changes in society.
New episodes added monthly through June 2018.
The UPR Original Series "Crossing Borders" is a yearlong storytelling project between UPR and the USU Office of Global Engagement - providing services for international students and scholars; and facilitating study abroad opportunities for students and faculty.
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Eleven-year-old Noah Barnes and his family are traveling across the country in the name of diabetes. But while his mom is driving the family car, Noah and…
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If you were suddenly forced to leave your home because of violence and political conflict, what would you bring? Where would you go? These are a few of…
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Continuing with Utah Public Radio’s original series Crossing Borders, we have a story from journalist and podcast producer Andrea Smardon about an…
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“I just finished my 10½ mile run,” gasped Travis Peltier as he struggled to catch his breath in a selfie video recently posted on social media. “I want to…
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As you float down the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Mead you may not realize that river right, the north side of the river, is owned and…
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Life for a refugee in America is as different as their story of how they came to live in the states. And for one refugee living in Salt Lake City, he…
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In mid-July, refugee and refugee supporters gather in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. It was World Refugee Day, an event hosted by the Utah Refugee…
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Hailing from Salt Lake City, Mickey Ibarra founded the Latino Leaders Network to encourage and support Latino youth in making a difference; in their own…
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U.S. Immigration Laws are complicated and constantly changing. What’s more, they can be even harder to keep up with if you don’t speak English. As the…