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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Crossing Borders: Volunteer Translators Bridging The Language Barrier in Cache Valley Public SchoolsAt Woodruff Elementary School, more than 60 families require a Spanish translator at parent-teacher conferences. A parent liaison used to do all of them…
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Mark Grodkowski is a pastry chef. He immigrated from Poland when he was 17, crossing the borders of country and language, creating his American dream. He…
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In June 2006 a wildfire on Navajo Mountain destroyed all vegetation resulting in debris and sediment contaminating Beaver Springs, the source of all water…
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Through the Utah Family Exchange Services program, Aina Koyama, along with 65 other Japanese students, were assigned to live with host families in Utah…
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While volunteering with Teach For America Jackson went from planning to be an attorney to writing a book about his experiences.The UPR Original Series…
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In Tanzania, electricity is not a given, it's a gift. Norman Harrison has brought this gift from Utah to Tanzania. He recently returned from installing…
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Our Crossing Borders series, crosses the Utah border into Idaho to tell you about the journey of a mother and her transgender son. Through a series of…
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Many borders come with the physical representations of walls, policies and guards. Other borders are less visible and center around ideas and stereotypes.…
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Phrases like organic, sustainable, eco-friendly, and farm-to-table have been around for a while. The concept of finding healthy and environmentally…
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Facilitated by an International Initiatives Grant through the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, a nine-person research team from Utah State…