The Visibility Project Podcast

Meet Otto Guild and hear his story of going from sighted, to blind

Raheef Alturkmani shares his experience as a Syrian living and thriving in Midland, MI along with the hurdles along the way.  Raheef is an ambassador to the Muslim faith and a pillar in the community. 

Sue and Joy talk about coming the the United States and the struggles of being "different" in the communities in which they lived.  

Hear from employees of 1016 Recovery Network and listen to some personal stories surrounding substance abuse and its effect on families. 

Episode 25 of The Visibility Project discusses Life after Incarceration with Rob Worsley and  Aaron Falkowski. 

Aaron grew up in Midland Michigan. He has worked for the Ten16 Recovery Network for 4 years, and has been sober for 6 years. Aaron started going to the Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy & Rehabilitation ( MCFOAR ) foundation immediately after returning home from a residential drug and alcohol treatment program in Petoskey, Michigan.

At MCFOAR, Rob and Gerry have helped him spiritually, emotionally and financially to integrate back into the community to become the functioning and contributing member of society that he is today.

You can find more information and resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1crq4m25Awv8eI5jAhxFdu3P_ItBiDzJY/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100510852221865441715&rtpof=true&sd=true

Jenna is from Bay City, MI and has been married to her husband Bryon since 2018. She has two daughters. Her step daughter, Harmony, is 13 and their adopted daughter, Zoey, is 6. Jenna notes that however motherhood comes to you, it is a miracle and she continues to share her adoption journey in hopes of igniting a spark in others’ hearts. 

DeLois is the founder of Adoption Option Inc. She first became licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana in 1982 and has practiced law in the State of Michigan since 1983.  She has published several articles on topics such as adoption and business law.  With the help of a talented group of employees, contractors, volunteers, collaborators, and donors, she endeavors to help improve the lives of children and families primarily in the Great Lakes Bay Region and the Mid-Michigan area.