For many Venezuelan mothers, the challenges of migration don’t end after leaving their children in Venezuela. While in search for better lives, these women are often followed by societal inequalities throughout their migration process. Many have been forced to turn to sex work due to the lack of stable, well-paying economic opportunities available without legal documentation to work in Colombia. This is the story of one mother who is willing to do this if it means earning enough money to bring her children to Colombia.
On September 15th, 2020, a group of millennials and gen-zers set off on a 50-day road trip across the country in search of solutions to climate change. What they found throughout their journey is an exciting message for America and the future of the youth climate movement as we currently know it.
This is a story filled with wonder and awe about the world around us. Amy Sayle works at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, N.C., but her passion for astronomy and education extends throughout the community.
14-year-old Mary Ellis Stevens grapples with the balance of being both a prominent activist and a typical teenager. Stevens is a climate activist in Charlotte, N.C., where she has been striking as part of the international Fridays for Future movement for over 40 weeks.
Master woodworker and native North Carolinian Eddie Hamrick has crafted pieces for everyone from U.S. presidents to famous musicians. Yet, Hamrick has experienced countless trials throughout his life, including recovering from a coma during the middle of his career in which he was legally declared dead. He retaught himself the skills of the trade and is now as busy as ever and about to take on the interior of his 20th church.