Ep. # 51 USA with Sr. Paulette Weindel: We Are the World
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Ron Klutho talks to Sr. Paulette Weindel about the U.S.A.
MUSIC: We Are the World by U.S.A. For Africa
Next week Ron will start a new show called 'Groovy Grooves' where he will play less known and rare songs from the 1970's.
Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL
Find out more about Ron at https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/
0:00 SEG 1 - The show will go on hiatus so Ron can start a new music show called 'Groovy Grooves' | She is called the Mother Theresa of the South Side | What made her join the ministry? | Her first ministry jobs | Working with refugees | Working with Vietnamese men who were sent to concentration camps for helping out Americans during the Vietnam War
17:06 SEG 2 - Meeting her boss, Kim | Being warned about who to help and who is trying to take advantage | Being grateful for her interpreter and cultural liaison | Wanting a sign that says “I’m sorry” in many languages | Helping people with their basic needs like housing, dental, and dealing with police | Working with no budget | Her mission statement was to welcome, assist, advocate, and accompany | How did people find her services? | Getting the honor to name a child
32:12 SEG 3 - Visiting Vietnam | Turning her passport over to the local village police | Starting a frontline group |The Immigrant Home English Learning Program https://ihelpstl.org/ | Refugees suffered from PTSD | The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma | Getting help from a retired lawyer | There was a Christmas party where people would “adopt” families for Christmas | African Thanksgiving | Hunger Project | The carpet story | Meeting a woman from Burundi | Recommendations for helping a neighbor who is a refugee
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