Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad
By Jerome Moore
Filling a void in media representation of Black Americans abroad, this podcast informs, inspires, and encourages Black Americans to think about opportunities beyond the United States.
Each episode will provide the opportunity for all listeners to start conversations about the diversity of Black experiences around the world.
Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories AbroadFeb 23, 2021
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 6 - Hayden Fennoy
Hayden Fennoy was born and raised on the westside of Detroit. First generation graduate who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi in the agriculture sector. Now currently residing in China as an English teacher.
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 5 - Kyle Maronie
Kyle Maronie is an RPCV thats served Cameroon. He works in public health preparedeness with Harris County Public Health in Houston Texas. He is native son of the Commonwealth of Dominica and was raised in Houston, Texas.
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 4 - Meredith Smith
Meredith is travel blogger from the USA with over 50 passport stamps. She adds an intuitive insight into life as she jet sets around the globe. Where in the world is Meredith San Diego? Seeking adventure and empowering women of all ages, shapes and ethnicities to go into the world and explore more.
Peace Corps- Macedonia ( North Macedonia)
Connect with with Meredith using the links below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bagladymeredithsandiego/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/baglady.meredith.sandiego/
Website: https://www.bagladymeredithsandiego.com/
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 3 - Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell grew up in the urban, inner-city of Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended and subsequently graduated from Central High School in 2010. Tim attended UAPB, where he studied health and wellness, graduating in 2015 as the first member of his family to receive a college degree.
Upon graduation, he was successfully accepted into the U.S. Peace Corps Program, where he served as a Community Health Facilitator in the Gambia. Following his two-year tenure with the Peace Corps, Tim spent a six-month practicum with the Office of International Programs and Studies at UAPB, where he served as a Senior Adviser to UAPB’s Peace Corps Prep Program.
Tim is currently a second-year student at the Clinton School of Public Service, where he serves as SGA President.
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 2 - Nyassa Kollie
Nyassa Kollie is a Chicagoland recruiter for the U.S. Peace Corps. She served as a Secondary School English Educator in Peace Corps Malawi from 2015 to 2017. She then continued to serve as a Peace Corps Response volunteer in Malawi from 2017 to 2018. During service Nyassa worked closely with community based organizations to engage and empower adolescent young girls on projects surrounding environmental education, drought resistant agriculture practices, HIV/AIDS awareness/risk reduction, and gender based violence awareness. During her second service, Nyassa took on the role as a District Coordinator for a PEPFAR program and worked on coordinating the implementation of the program around the district while coordinating 11 NGOs and engaging with local Malawian government.
Before joining Peace Corps as a recruiter, Nyassa worked in the nonprofit sector working with education programming for children birth to five in Chicago. As a Chicagoland native, Nyassa enjoys exploring the different pockets of the city, working on launching her coffee + plant business, and volunteering as a mentor at GirlForward, an organization dedicated to empowering refugee girls aged 12-21 from over 30 countries, who have resettled in areas around Chicago. She is a proud alumna of the University of Iowa.
You can connect with Nyassa via her Instagram: @Nyassamufasa
Black Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Series: Part 1 - Rob Watson
Rob is the Director of Student Programs at the IOP and staff coordinator of the Harvard Votes Challenge. His work has focused on themes of civic engagement, community development and educational equity in the US, Latin America and Africa. Prior to joining the IOP, Rob served as a consultant and advisor to organizations that include the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, Harvard College, Tufts University, The Social Impact Studio, FUSE Corps and The Obama Foundation.
A former Peace Corps Volunteer, Rob has co-founded five civil society organizations in Paraguay, including, Teach for Paraguay, member of the global Teach For All Network and the Paraguayan Government's first national youth service program. Additionally, he's partnered with the Mayor, Superintendent of Schools and community stakeholders from his hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York to co-found the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet, a collective impact organization that convenes leaders across sectors to develop a citywide cradle-to-career agenda for children, youth and families.
Rob is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, New Politics Leadership Academy alumnus and former Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Millennium Scholar. He holds a B.A. from Harvard College, an Ed.M in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is pursuing a Mid-Career Master's in Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School.
https://www.pkchildrenscabinet.com/
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/robwatsonjr
Bonus Episode: Black Americans vs. White Americans in China
On this Bonus episode of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad I will be sitting down with Black and white Americans, discussing social and economic perspectives as Americans living in China and how skin color affects our experience.
Listen as we have a intellectual conversation about the realities that our skin color brings in America compared to living abroad in China.
Watch the video of this round table discussion below:
https://youtu.be/mbhKcEvCSMs
Episode 10: Constance Collins- Battling a Chronic Illness
Now 2020 has been a crazy year and a year of overcoming and persevering. With that being said we are ending the year with episode number 10 with Constance Collins.
She shares her story about not only surviving but also thriving in the mist of challenges and life threatening adversity. We are talking about two dialysis surgeries, two transplants, and Lupus flares.
You all are not going to want to miss this warrior story of what it is like living and traveling abroad with a chronic illness. Also Constance is training for the Transplant Games next Summer so go show her some love and support on her social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constancec
Special Message from Constance Collins
Special Message from Constance Collins
Episode 9: Freeman World- Fiji
Welcome to episode number 9 of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad. On this episode we are taking y'all to Fiji with guest Freeman World. Freeman like host Jerome Moore is from Nashville, TN and is dropping all type of philosophical gems on traveling and life in Fiji as a Black American.
Furthermore, make sure y'all go support and tap in to Freeman's podcast, The Freeman World Experiment, as he tackles current events and topics in culture whilst interjecting a splash of humor. Freeman’s critical observations of timely subject matter aims to challenge listeners into seeing the world in colorful forms. With an open mind, remember that everything is not always black and white.
https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/the-freeman-world-experiment/id1470651018
Special Message From Freeman World
Special Message From Freeman World
Episode 8: Tiffany Green- International Education Counselor
It is highly encouraged to reach out to Tiffany to learn more about international education and or opportunities.
Website: www.uprooted.me/about
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiff_tastic1/
Special Message From Tiffany Green
Special Message From Tiffany Green
Episode 7: Kiana Cook- Chiang Mai, Thailand
Welcome to episode number 7 of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad. We taken y'all to Thailand with the amazing creative, dancer, and conscious Kiana Cook. Y'all not going to want to miss this episode.
Special Message From Kiana Cook
Special Message From Kiana Cook
Episode 6: Duane Lawrence- Xiamen, China
Welcome to episode 6 of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad. On this episode we are visiting Duane Lawrence in Xiamen, China. Duane is the youngest of 7 and grew up in Florida. At age 12 he moved from Tampa to Miami, where his creative interests grew. At Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH), it cultivated into a desire for designing products, namely athletic shoes. That drive led him to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI where studios included product, furniture and transportation design. The highlight was the Summer 2003 Nike Adrenaline Internship, eight weeks in Beaverton, OR under some of the footwear industry’s leading designers. In 2004, his career began at Converse, where he became the lead designer for NBA superstar Dwyane Wade. With over a decade of footwear industry experience at companies like adidas, Nike and Li Ning, Duane had the opportunity to work with world class athletes, travel the world, and impact culture. After 10 years in the Northwest, he relocated to Oakland, California, offering graphic design, web design and screen printing services to local businesses all while running his own apparel line called KINFOAK. While the Bay Area community offered a second family and various possibilities, in 2018 he was offered a unique opportunity to become the Design Director for Anta Basketball Footwear. This opportunity took him to beautiful Xiamen, China, steering a team of young talented designers, learning the language and embracing new traditions.
It is highly encouraged to reach out to Duane to learn more about China and or opportunities in the shoe industry.
Website: http://duanealawrence.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duanealawrence/
Special Message From Duane Lawrence
Special Message From Duane Lawrence
Episode 5: Whitney McGhee- Goa, India
Special Message From Whitney McGhee
Special Message From Whitney McGhee
Episode 4: Israel Collier -Chisinau, Moldova
Hello and welcome to episode number 4 of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad. In this episode we are visiting the medical student turned humanitarian and President and Co-Founder of A.C.O.P.E.R.I. , the amazing Israel Collier living in Moldova.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ngoacoperimoldova
IG: https://www.instagram.com/a.c.o.p.e.r.i/?hl=af
Website coming: acoperi.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/israelcollier/
Email: ongacoperi@gmail.com
Special Message From Israel Collier
Special Message From Israel Collier
Episode 3: Ty & Shay- Vancouver, British Columbia
Welcome to the 3 Episode of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad!!!! We will be visiting the dynamic POWER couple Ty & Shay.
Ty & Shay are originally from Brooklyn, NY and became citizens of Canada in 2019. They have lived & work in Vancouver, B.C since 2012. Shay is a full-time VFX Coordinator at Double Negative and Ty is a full-time Senior Technical Director at Sony Imageworks. Ty & Shay are high school sweethearts. In 2009, the couple got married and moved to Albuquerque NM, where Ty began his career in film. The year prior, they were literally living out of a suitcase in a motel in Los Angeles as freelance designers. In 2011, an opportunity became available at a film company in Adelaide, Australia. The couple had no idea their industry had work positions abroad! They made the journey to Canada to work in Vancouver’s booming film and instantly fell in love with the city.
When they aren't in the office, they are also Dance Fitness Instructors, Photographers & provide video production services for local businesses.
Learn more and keep up with Ty & Shay by taping in to the links below. It is encouraged to reach out to Ty & Shay if you have questions about there journey abroad and or life in Canada.
Links:
Instagram: @weareglobetrekkers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyandshay
Email: tyandshay@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tyandshay
Special Message From Ty & Shay
Special Message From Ty & Shay.
Episode 2: Alex Hunter- Tokyo, Japan
Welcome to episode number 2! We are taking y'all to Tokyo, Japan where the award winning actor and guest, Alex Hunter, will take us through his eight year experience has a Black American in Japan and a day in the life of the entertainment business in Tokyo.
It is highly encouraged to connect with Alex at any of the platforms linked below.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sageofstone?igshid=z8j5n9k8yycy
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4244942/?ref_=nm_mv_close
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sageofstone
Special Message From Alex Hunter
Special Message From Alex Hunter.
Episode 1: Nicole Banister - Cape Town, South Africa
Hello and welcome to the FIRST podcast episode ever of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad.
Our first guest is Nicole Banister currently living in Cape Town, South Africa. Nicole is a master international networker whose greatest strengths are her cross-cultural capital and her ability to win others over (WOO), honed by both her time as a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellow and her service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She is an avid speaker and writer having spoken at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, Voice of America, Georgetown University, and the Soweto Nike Center. She runs a travel and lifestyle blog on Medium, Founder and Commissioner of My Basketball Team and also the Partnerships Coordinator for Grassroot Soccer. Great description, I know, so now listen to this amazing episode to find out even more about Nicole aka Nikki Banz and her stories abroad as a Black American woman.
It is highly encouraged to connect with Nicole at any of the platforms linked below.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theycallmebanz/
My Basketball Team: https://www.instagram.com/mybasketballteam/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/nicolebanister
Special Message From Nicole Banister
Special shout out from guest Nicole Banister.
