Feet in 2 Worlds
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Fi2W is a news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, dedicated to publishing stories by and about immigrants. linktr.ee/fi2w
Fi2W producer Leina Gabra takes us to Flatbush, Brooklyn in New York, where a group of community activists are uncovering the history that laid below a corner of their neighborhood.
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Listen to the story:
Fighting for the Future of Flatbush’s African Burial Ground - Feet in 2 Worlds
The largest known colonial burial ground for people of African descent in the United States — both free and enslaved — is in New York City. That burial ground in Lower Manhattan is a national park and...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fi2W producer Leina Gabra takes us to Flatbush, Brooklyn in New York, where a group of community activists are uncovering the history that laid below a corner of their neighborhood.
Listen to the story:
Listen to the story:
When Valeria Fernández joined Fi2W as a fellow in 2009, she produced her first story in English. Today, she’s an award-winning journalist and the founder of @altavozlab.bsky.social, mentoring others to do the same.
Support us & donate by Dec 31 to double your impact: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Support us & donate by Dec 31 to double your impact: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
When Valeria Fernández joined Fi2W as a fellow in 2009, she produced her first story in English. Today, she’s an award-winning journalist and the founder of @altavozlab.bsky.social, mentoring others to do the same.
Support us & donate by Dec 31 to double your impact: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Support us & donate by Dec 31 to double your impact: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Fi2W doesn’t just publish stories; we build the infrastructure immigrant journalists need to thrive. We mentor journalists to report from within their own communities and grow into newsroom leaders.
Fi2W alumna @maritzafelix.bsky.social, who founded @conectaarizona.bsky.social, shares her story.
Fi2W alumna @maritzafelix.bsky.social, who founded @conectaarizona.bsky.social, shares her story.
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Fi2W doesn’t just publish stories; we build the infrastructure immigrant journalists need to thrive. We mentor journalists to report from within their own communities and grow into newsroom leaders.
Fi2W alumna @maritzafelix.bsky.social, who founded @conectaarizona.bsky.social, shares her story.
Fi2W alumna @maritzafelix.bsky.social, who founded @conectaarizona.bsky.social, shares her story.
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This weekend was my annual 25-mile bike ride fundraiser for @fi2w.org! 🚲
Immigrants and journalism are under attack, and the mission of Feet in 2 Worlds — to support immigrant journalists and invest in their careers — is more vital than ever.
Immigrants and journalism are under attack, and the mission of Feet in 2 Worlds — to support immigrant journalists and invest in their careers — is more vital than ever.
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This weekend was my annual 25-mile bike ride fundraiser for @fi2w.org! 🚲
Immigrants and journalism are under attack, and the mission of Feet in 2 Worlds — to support immigrant journalists and invest in their careers — is more vital than ever.
Immigrants and journalism are under attack, and the mission of Feet in 2 Worlds — to support immigrant journalists and invest in their careers — is more vital than ever.
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For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/da-d...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/da-d...
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/da-d...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/da-d...
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Are you curious about @fi2w.org?
Join us on Wednesday 10/22 for an @airmedia.bsky.social edia.bsky.social panel featuring three of our former fellows: Ignazio Monda, Paulina Velasco, and Lushik Lotus-Lee.
Join us on Wednesday 10/22 for an @airmedia.bsky.social edia.bsky.social panel featuring three of our former fellows: Ignazio Monda, Paulina Velasco, and Lushik Lotus-Lee.
Panel: Narrative Audio Storytelling Is Still Alive
Join the Feet in 2 Worlds team for a conversation on how narrative audio storytelling and journalism can cover nuanced and complex stories from an immigrant lens — by featuring those voices as both su...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Are you curious about @fi2w.org?
Join us on Wednesday 10/22 for an @airmedia.bsky.social edia.bsky.social panel featuring three of our former fellows: Ignazio Monda, Paulina Velasco, and Lushik Lotus-Lee.
Join us on Wednesday 10/22 for an @airmedia.bsky.social edia.bsky.social panel featuring three of our former fellows: Ignazio Monda, Paulina Velasco, and Lushik Lotus-Lee.
This is a great opportunity and challenge for college students to produce and share their work with @npr.org
Former Fi2W intern and contributing producer Aria Young was a previous winner; we're eager to see who could be next!
Former Fi2W intern and contributing producer Aria Young was a previous winner; we're eager to see who could be next!
Students, listen up! NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2025
Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.
www.npr.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is a great opportunity and challenge for college students to produce and share their work with @npr.org
Former Fi2W intern and contributing producer Aria Young was a previous winner; we're eager to see who could be next!
Former Fi2W intern and contributing producer Aria Young was a previous winner; we're eager to see who could be next!
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Attending a "No Kings" protest Saturday? The Xylom's @alexip718.com and Strength in Numbers' @gelliottmorris.com are joining forces to conduct a nationwide, unofficial, crowdsourced attendance estimate.
We need your help to be our eyes and ears across 2,100+ locations and on the Internet.
We need your help to be our eyes and ears across 2,100+ locations and on the Internet.
October 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Attending a "No Kings" protest Saturday? The Xylom's @alexip718.com and Strength in Numbers' @gelliottmorris.com are joining forces to conduct a nationwide, unofficial, crowdsourced attendance estimate.
We need your help to be our eyes and ears across 2,100+ locations and on the Internet.
We need your help to be our eyes and ears across 2,100+ locations and on the Internet.
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From classic cinema to global streaming, Latino actors are gaining visibility in Hollywood.
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
From classic cinema to global streaming, Latino actors are gaining visibility in Hollywood.
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
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Thank you to @dailyyonder.bsky.social's Sarah Melotte for citing @alexip718.com's reporting!
Access our full dataset:
www.thexylom.com/post/h-1b-vi...
Access our full dataset:
www.thexylom.com/post/h-1b-vi...
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Thank you to @dailyyonder.bsky.social's Sarah Melotte for citing @alexip718.com's reporting!
Access our full dataset:
www.thexylom.com/post/h-1b-vi...
Access our full dataset:
www.thexylom.com/post/h-1b-vi...
Sign up for our online Fundamentals of Writing for Audio workshop on Oct 27. Learn and practice core audio writing skills such as writing in and out of audio, signposting, pacing, and emphasis.
The workshop will focus on these basics, but interested participants of all skill levels are welcome.
The workshop will focus on these basics, but interested participants of all skill levels are welcome.
Writing Workshop: Fundamentals of Writing for Audio - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is hosting a Fundamentals of Writing For Audio workshop on Monday, October 27, 2025. Held over Zoom, this one day workshop is designed to help participants learn the basics of writing...
www.fi2w.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Sign up for our online Fundamentals of Writing for Audio workshop on Oct 27. Learn and practice core audio writing skills such as writing in and out of audio, signposting, pacing, and emphasis.
The workshop will focus on these basics, but interested participants of all skill levels are welcome.
The workshop will focus on these basics, but interested participants of all skill levels are welcome.
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We at the Institute for Nonprofit News support the release of Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara, who has been detained for more than 100 days for livestreaming law enforcement.
#FreeMario
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#FreeMario
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#FreeMario – Livestreaming is not a crime.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We at the Institute for Nonprofit News support the release of Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara, who has been detained for more than 100 days for livestreaming law enforcement.
#FreeMario
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#FreeMario
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EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.
The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions
A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this…
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September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.
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Reupping results from a recent @inn.org member survey:
• 60% are facing revenue declines
• 57% are seeking emergency funding
•36% report < 3 months of operating reserves
While authoritarian consolidation of corporate media continues unimpeded, nonprofit media is on the brink of collapse!
• 60% are facing revenue declines
• 57% are seeking emergency funding
•36% report < 3 months of operating reserves
While authoritarian consolidation of corporate media continues unimpeded, nonprofit media is on the brink of collapse!
INBOX: I spoke to @inn.org about the existential crisis facing tiny nonprofit newsrooms like @thexylom.com.
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
Can tiny nonprofit news outlets survive the current financial flux? - INN News
A recent survey of INN members indicates that nonprofit news outlets are facing short-term financial uncertainty.
news.inn.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reupping results from a recent @inn.org member survey:
• 60% are facing revenue declines
• 57% are seeking emergency funding
•36% report < 3 months of operating reserves
While authoritarian consolidation of corporate media continues unimpeded, nonprofit media is on the brink of collapse!
• 60% are facing revenue declines
• 57% are seeking emergency funding
•36% report < 3 months of operating reserves
While authoritarian consolidation of corporate media continues unimpeded, nonprofit media is on the brink of collapse!
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INBOX: I spoke to @inn.org about the existential crisis facing tiny nonprofit newsrooms like @thexylom.com.
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
Can tiny nonprofit news outlets survive the current financial flux? - INN News
A recent survey of INN members indicates that nonprofit news outlets are facing short-term financial uncertainty.
news.inn.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
INBOX: I spoke to @inn.org about the existential crisis facing tiny nonprofit newsrooms like @thexylom.com.
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
In J-school, I learned how to be a good and ethical reporter, a flexible freelancer, and a strong relationship builder. But how does that translate to keeping the jobs of my colleagues?
Interested in becoming a better interviewer for audio reporting? Come practice your audio interviewing skills at our upcoming workshop! We'll focus on listening, technical skills, and interview techniques.
Join us whether you're a beginner, brushing up, or transitioning from other reporting!
Join us whether you're a beginner, brushing up, or transitioning from other reporting!
Audio Workshop: Fundamentals of Interviewing - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is hosting a two-part Fundamentals of Interviewing audio workshop on Friday, September 26th and Monday, September 29th, 2025. The workshop will be held on Zoom and is designed to help...
www.fi2w.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Interested in becoming a better interviewer for audio reporting? Come practice your audio interviewing skills at our upcoming workshop! We'll focus on listening, technical skills, and interview techniques.
Join us whether you're a beginner, brushing up, or transitioning from other reporting!
Join us whether you're a beginner, brushing up, or transitioning from other reporting!
Applications to our Fall 2025 Reporting Fellowship are due this Friday!
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Applications to our Fall 2025 Reporting Fellowship are due this Friday!
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The past year underscored the urgency of @fi2w.org's work. As immigrants in the U.S. face escalating political attacks and disinformation campaigns, the news industry itself is undergoing profound change.
August 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The past year underscored the urgency of @fi2w.org's work. As immigrants in the U.S. face escalating political attacks and disinformation campaigns, the news industry itself is undergoing profound change.
At Fi2W, we measure our success not by the quantity of stories we publish, but by the way we amplify immigrant voices, deepen community-centered storytelling, and prepare journalists to lead in an increasingly hostile and uncertain media environment.
Read how we're doing in our 2025 Impact Report.
Read how we're doing in our 2025 Impact Report.
Impact - Feet in 2 Worlds
At Feet in 2 Worlds, we measure our success not by the quantity of stories we publish, but by the depth, integrity, and long-term impact of the journalists we train and support.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
At Fi2W, we measure our success not by the quantity of stories we publish, but by the way we amplify immigrant voices, deepen community-centered storytelling, and prepare journalists to lead in an increasingly hostile and uncertain media environment.
Read how we're doing in our 2025 Impact Report.
Read how we're doing in our 2025 Impact Report.
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It's true! We read every applicant's words ourselves! (How else would we be able to fairly and accurately gauge people's writing style, voice, and technique?)
Anyway please apply to our @fi2w.org reporting fellowship.
Anyway please apply to our @fi2w.org reporting fellowship.
Bonus: all applications will be read (by myself and @quincetessence.bsky.social!) and will not be filtered through AI or other automated review processes.
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's true! We read every applicant's words ourselves! (How else would we be able to fairly and accurately gauge people's writing style, voice, and technique?)
Anyway please apply to our @fi2w.org reporting fellowship.
Anyway please apply to our @fi2w.org reporting fellowship.
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Bonus: all applications will be read (by myself and @quincetessence.bsky.social!) and will not be filtered through AI or other automated review processes.
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Bonus: all applications will be read (by myself and @quincetessence.bsky.social!) and will not be filtered through AI or other automated review processes.
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There's a week left to apply to our fall 2025 reporting fellowship. As our new fellow, you'll be digging into these questions, crafting an original journalism project of your own, and joining a powerful alumni network of immigrant journalists around the country. 🖊️
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
There's a week left to apply to our fall 2025 reporting fellowship. As our new fellow, you'll be digging into these questions, crafting an original journalism project of your own, and joining a powerful alumni network of immigrant journalists around the country. 🖊️
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What economic challenges are immigrants facing right now? And what solutions are immigrant communities proposing or enacting?
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What economic challenges are immigrants facing right now? And what solutions are immigrant communities proposing or enacting?
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We're especially interested in an inclusive understanding of economy. Beyond stock and inflation numbers, what are the specific ways we distribute goods and services — formally and informally — for the needs of our communities? How do immigrants provide those for themselves and others in the US?
Pitch us a reporting project on immigration and the economy!
We're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these topics. The deadline to apply is August 29th:
www.fi2w.org/apply-to-be-...
We're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these topics. The deadline to apply is August 29th:
www.fi2w.org/apply-to-be-...
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We're especially interested in an inclusive understanding of economy. Beyond stock and inflation numbers, what are the specific ways we distribute goods and services — formally and informally — for the needs of our communities? How do immigrants provide those for themselves and others in the US?
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Where is mainstream media missing the mark when it comes to immigration and the economy?
At @fi2w.org, we're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these issues with curiosity, tenacity, and creativity.
Applications due Friday, August 29th.
At @fi2w.org, we're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these issues with curiosity, tenacity, and creativity.
Applications due Friday, August 29th.
Pitch us a reporting project on immigration and the economy!
We're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these topics. The deadline to apply is August 29th:
www.fi2w.org/apply-to-be-...
We're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these topics. The deadline to apply is August 29th:
www.fi2w.org/apply-to-be-...
Apply to be a Feet in 2 Worlds Reporting Fellow – Fall 2025 - Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is accepting applications for our 2025 Reporting Fellowship. The recipient of the fellowship will have the opportunity to develop and report a multi-part series, while being mentored ...
www.fi2w.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Where is mainstream media missing the mark when it comes to immigration and the economy?
At @fi2w.org, we're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these issues with curiosity, tenacity, and creativity.
Applications due Friday, August 29th.
At @fi2w.org, we're looking for our next reporting fellow to cover the intersection of these issues with curiosity, tenacity, and creativity.
Applications due Friday, August 29th.