{"id":875,"date":"2024-05-21T13:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamerica.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:14:27","slug":"our-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/our-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Onze verhalen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"875\" class=\"elementor elementor-875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8557994 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8557994\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0266ef\" data-id=\"b0266ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41a4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f41a4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Door onze ogen: verhalen van immigranten<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91268ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91268ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"Through Our Eyes\" is een verzameling verhalen van arbeiders, stuk voor stuk unieke verhalen die de veerkracht en vastberadenheid weerspiegelen van immigranten die naar Amerika komen op zoek naar een beter leven. Ontdek de diverse en inspirerende verhalen die samen Amerika hebben gevormd tot het culturele tapijt en de economische krachtcentrale die het vandaag de dag is.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d1a83a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1a83a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e848435\" data-id=\"e848435\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element 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illustrated speech bubble beside him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Yoshi-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Yoshi.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/yoshi-her-son-of-hmong-refugees-and-seiu-hcmn-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYoshi Her, zoon van Hmong-vluchteling en SEIU HCMN-lid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ik ben geboren in de Verenigde Staten, maar mijn ouders niet. Als Hmong-vluchtelingen migreerden ze van Laos naar een vluchtelingenkamp in Thailand.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/yoshi-her-son-of-hmong-refugees-and-seiu-hcmn-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Yoshi Her, zoon van Hmong-vluchteling en SEIU HCMN-lid\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-898\" alt=\"Teresa, SEIU Member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTeresa DeLeon, immigrant uit de Filippijnen en lid van SEIU 1199NW\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Toen mijn vader voor het eerst in de VS aankwam, sliep hij op de bank van zijn neef in een \u00e9\u00e9nkamerappartement. s Nachts sloop hij de<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Teresa DeLeon, Filippijnse immigrante en lid van SEIU 1199NW\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-897\" alt=\"Mery, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMery Davis, thuiszorgmedewerker en SEIU 1199-lid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ik heb heel weinig foto's van mijn leven voordat ik in Amerika aankwam. Op een gegeven moment had ik een foto van mijn zussen en mij toen ze Honduras bezochten nadat mijn eerste kind was geboren. Maar toen ik in Amerika begon te werken, beroofde iemand me en nam mijn zakboekje mee waar ik de foto in had. Dat verlies weerhield me er echter niet van om hier een goed leven te hebben.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Mery Davis, thuiszorgmedewerker en SEIU 1199-lid\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-790 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-896\" alt=\"Marlyn, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarlyn Hoilette, immigrant uit Jamaica en SEIU 1199-lid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ik ben een van zeven broers en zussen. Drie van ons wonen in Florida en vier in New York. Twee van mijn broers werken in de transportsector in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Marlyn Hoilette, immigrant uit Jamaica en SEIU 1199-lid\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-ally\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-895\" alt=\"Markita, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarkita Blanchard, conci\u00ebrge van een openbare school in Detroit, Michigan en lid van SEIU Local 1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ik had een sprookjesachtige jeugd toen ik opgroeide aan de westkant van Detroit. Mijn drie broers en ik wonen in hetzelfde huis waar we zijn opgegroeid...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Markita Blanchard, conci\u00ebrge van een openbare school in Detroit, Michigan en lid van SEIU Local 1\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-894\" alt=\"Maria, SEIU worker, holding a sign that says &quot;Tu Yo Somos America&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaria Nuno-Estrada, immigrant van de eerste generatie en lid van Workers United\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>De Amerikaanse droom - een ethos waar velen naar streven, maar worstelen om het te bereiken. Voor sommigen is het een elementaire hoop om rustig te kunnen slapen<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Maria Nuno-Estrada, immigrant van de eerste generatie en lid van Workers United\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-768 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-300x217.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-834\" alt=\"Bobby Dutta, immigrant from India and SEIU Local 1000 member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBobby Dutta, immigrant uit India en lid van SEIU Local 1000\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ik ben geboren en getogen in India en kwam eind jaren zeventig als tiener aan in de VS. Mijn verhaal over de scheiding van mijn familie begon toen<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Bobby Dutta, immigrant uit India en lid van SEIU Local 1000\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMeer lezen <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 mei 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ff880 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ff880\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d7c7f9\" data-id=\"2d7c7f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee98309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee98309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deel je verhaal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc8b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc8b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ben je ge\u00efnspireerd om je eigen immigrantenverhaal te delen? Vul dan nu het formulier in en we nemen contact met je op. Doe mee met \"Through Our Eyes\" en vier de verschillende verhalen die Amerika vormgeven. Laten we jouw stem versterken en jouw reis eren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667ab2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"667ab2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/act.seiu.org\/a\/share-your-immigration-story-eng\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Deel je verhaal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11febb8\" data-id=\"11febb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975e36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"975e36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through Our Eyes: Immigrant Stories &#8220;Through Our Eyes&#8221; is a collection of worker stories, each a unique narrative that echoes the resilience and determination of the immigrant experience when coming to America in pursuit of a better life. 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