Asian Center Youth Program scholarship winner, Khalida, shares about her experiences as a Yazidi immigrant, as an American teenager, as a student eager to continue her education journey.

Guest Raya Al-Zuhair shares about her family's journey to U.S. citizenship.

The path to becoming a U.S. citizen is often long and complicated. Citizenship classes and legal expertise help to bridge that gap, empowering newcomers on their naturalization journey. On this Cultural Tapestry episode, partners from El Centro de las Americas and the Center for Legal Immigration Assistance share about citizenship classes and support for local immigrants on the path to citizenship.

Building success and finding belonging are uniquely difficult challenges for refugee and immigrant women. Khamisa Abdalla shares her insight and expertise in this multifaceted and rewarding work in Lincoln.

People connect across cultures through art and stories. On this episode of Cultural Tapestry, local artist and author Gina Wei shares about her journey, her work, and finding home in Lincoln.

Camp Culture is the Asian Center's annual week-long summer camp for elementary age kids, inviting campers to explore the cultures of local immigrant neighbors, as well as Native American culture. In this episode, we hear about the awesome impact of Camp Culture on campers, their families, and the community.

Lincoln has been welcoming Vietnamese immigrants for 50 years, and Vietnamese is the third most spoken language in Nebraska. We know that support for newcomers is essential for them to integrate into the community and achieve success. Asian Center Vietnamese Community Advocate Thuy Ho talks about the layered and holistic ways she provides this vital support to her cultural community.

When newcomers arrive in Lincoln, learning a new language and learning to navigate a new and complex health system is a huge challenge. The Asian Center's advocates step into that need with experience and expertise to help immigrant neighbors overcome barriers and begin to thrive.

Lanetta PoePoe Edison-Soe, the Asian Center's Health Education & Advocacy Program Manager and Karen Advocate Team Manager, shares her story of resilience and calling.

Ray Petersen, the Leader of the Asian Center Lion Dance & Martial Arts Team, shares about the history and cultural context of Lion Dance and the dedicated young performers in our community who bring this art form to life.