By Sydney Meyer, KETC PIN analyst
The word of the day is safety — what does it take to keep our families safe? The conversation took a surprising turn from established citizen to new American and I was enlightened by what I heard.
As I listened I learned that safety is not so simple when you’re an immigrant – for me I would quickly dial 9-1-1 or holler for the police. But it is more complicated when you don’t speak English and don’t understand the rules and customs of the United States. Immigrants also bring a lot of fear with them as they leave behind the sounds of war plus everything else that is familiar. They often don’t know whom to trust for help.
Listen in on these conversations: Public Insight sources, Rodney a block captain in south St. Louis and Lisa a St. Louis educator, plus Dwan Speed the police officer. You might be surprised at what you hear and next time maybe you can “reach out and help someone”.
