What A Relief! The Irusa Podcast

Can you believe it? It’s been one year now since hosts B.C. Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon got this thing started—one year since they interviewed their first guest about his overwhelming experience greeting Syrian refugees on Greece’s shore. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 51: Aww! One Year Old! appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

In this podcast, B.C. & Mordant continue their talk with Jaime Mujahid Fletcher from Islam in Spanish. He shares more detailed insight on how his organization is making strides to bring knowledge about Islam to the Spanish-speaking community. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 50: Islam in Spanish: Empowering an Underserved Community Part II appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

In this episode, B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon welcome Jaime Mujahid Fletcher from Islam in Spanish to share his groundbreaking efforts in making Islam accessible to the Spanish-speaking community. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 49: Islam in Spanish – Empowering an Underserved Community appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

In this episode, B.C. & Mordant chat with Taleb Salhab and Saro Nakashian from Education for Employment. The organization started in 2006 in Gaza and now spans eight countries with a mission of creating job opportunities for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa. By providing world-class professional and technical training, they have placed over 10,500 youth in jobs to date. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 48: Addressing MENA’s Youth Employment Crisis appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

Susan Dennard is an author who writes young adult novels that have nothing to do with humanitarian aid. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 47: In Which We Interview Our First Unicorn appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

Tune in to hear the first hand account of a Syrian who has escaped the war. “People are getting bored of Syria,” he says. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 46: More Than Numbers: Paying Attention to Syria appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

This week B.C. & Mordant welcome Hadia Mubarak. Hadia is a lecturer on religion and gender at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and works with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). She joins the podcast this week to talk about her work on an article for ISPU about the religious literacy gap currently impacting Muslim youth. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 45: Muslim Youth and the Religious Literacy Gap appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

Today’s podcast welcomes its youngest guests to date. And yet, what the two international students lack in years, they make up for in determination, talent and heart. The post “What A Relief” Podcast 44: Empowering Young Changemakers appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Hani Hamwi, Rasha Mubarak and Imam Azhar… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 43: Solidarity Amidst Suffering: The Aftermath of the Orlando Attack appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Minkailu Jalloh from IRUSA in this episode… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 42: IRUSA & Programs that Hit Home Part II appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Minkailu Jalloh from IRUSA in this episode… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 41: IRUSA & Programs that Hit Home appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Congressman Don Beyer in this episode of… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 40: A Voice for Muslims on Capitol Hill appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Dr. Mohammed Wajid Akhter from Charity Week… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 39: Charity Week & The Power of Unity appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk about the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar in this… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 38: Humanitarian Issues in Myanmar appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Dr. Robert Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 37: Protecting Women and Girls in Liberia appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Misbah Sheikh from UNRWA in this episode… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 36: UNRWA & IRUSA: A Partnership of Hope for Palestinian Refugees appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon are joined by Sharif Aly, Hoda Hawa and Sarah… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 34: To Vote or Not to Vote appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon are joined by Tariq Touré, a poet and activist… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 33: Baltimore’s Voice: A Chat with Tariq Touré appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Melanie Nezer from HIAS in this episode… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 32: Responding to a Global Refugee Crisis appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon are joined by local musician and community activist Khalil… Continue reading... The post “What A Relief” Podcast 31: Lifting Souls through Conscious Art appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.