Reflections on Common Ground

This podcast is a partnership between Portland Art Museum and Portland Meet Portland, a mentorship program for immigrants and refugees in Portland, OR. This partnership was arranged in tandem with the exhibition, Common Ground, which features photographs of immigrants and refugees, taken by Fazal Sheikh.

Episode 4: Mentors & Mentees of Portland Meet Portland

Manuel Padilla leads a conversation between Portland Meet Portland mentors and their mentees. They talk about their experiences from their youth and what it's like to live in Portland. The refugees also have a lot of thoughts about Fazal Sheikh's photos in the "Common Ground" exhibition at Portland Art Museum.For more information about Common Ground, visit portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-groundFor more information about Portland Meet Portland, visit portlandmeetportland.orgTo see where you can find Fazal Sheik's photographs near you, visit FazalSheikh.orgImmigrant and Refugee Community Organization - IRCO.orgOpen Signal - OpenSignalPDX.orgStreamPDX - StreamPDX.com

05-15
01:02:38

Episode 3: Students of the RISE Program, pt. 3

Manuel Padilla leads a conversation between students in the RISE program at David Douglas High School in Portland, OR. These young immigrants and refugees had just seen Portland Art Museum's exhibition, "Common Ground", which features photographs of immigrants and refugees taken by Fazal Sheikh. In this episode, the students discuss their experiences in the RISE program. For more information about Common Ground, visit portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-ground For more information about IRCO or the RISE program, visit IRCO.org For more information about Portland Meet Portland, visit portlandmeetportland.org

05-08
21:13

Episode 2: Students of the RISE Program, pt. 2

Manuel Padilla leads a conversation between students in the RISE program at David Douglas High School in Portland, OR. These young immigrants and refugees had just seen Portland Art Museum's exhibition, "Common Ground", which features photographs of immigrants and refugees taken by Fazal Sheikh. In this episode, the students talk about their situations growing up as third culture youth, moving to Portland, and their experiences with this change. For more information about Common Ground, visit portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-ground For more information about IRCO or the RISE program, visit IRCO.org For more information about Portland Meet Portland, visit portlandmeetportland.org

05-08
17:41

Episode 1: Students of the RISE Program, pt. 1

Manuel Padilla leads a conversation between students in the RISE program at David Douglas High School in Portland, OR. These young immigrants and refugees had just seen Portland Art Museum's exhibition, "Common Ground", which features photographs of immigrants and refugees taken by Fazal Sheikh. In this episode, we learn about the students and get their initial impressions of the photographs. For more information about Common Ground, visit portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-ground For more information about IRCO or the RISE program, visit IRCO.org For more information about Portland Meet Portland, visit portlandmeetportland.org

05-07
25:01

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