feel like you belong

sharing the life stories of immigrants, expatriates, and refugees to the United States

Television Show

Feel Like You Belong TV is your source for real stories about the real people we call migrants. They may be the seasonal workers who traverse the country picking our daily produce.* They may be the expatriates who come on temporary assignment for their multinational companies. Or they may be the intrepid** souls who have committed to calling these United States their new homeland.

People have been migrating since time immemorial.*** They have moved for safety from earthquakes and drought. From war and disease. From persecution and economic hardship. They have the same characteristics as our immigrant forebears who gave up the familiarity and comfort of home in order to take risks and build a better life.

Join us here every week with these heroic storytellers and learn about what it is that still makes America a destination for entrepreneurs and risk-takers. The people who moved themselves and their families across deserts and oceans. People who add to each new generation’s vibrancy**** and can-do spirit. Welcome to Feel Like You Belong.

December 02, 2013

Maciek Biezunski: Magician

December 02, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

From behind the Iron Curtain, a Polish boy dreams of mastering English and creating wonder in the world. Hear the story of mail, miles, and Maciek's magic!

November 18, 2013

Orlando Bonifacio: Businessman

November 18, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

A small boy, a life-threatening heart condition, and a generous Michigan couple. How one Dominican child gains a second family and an American education in the process. Alan talks with immigrant businessman Orlando Bonifacio on issues of life, death, hearth, and home.

November 05, 2013

Susan Im: Immigration Attorney

November 05, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

Immigration attorney Susan Im joins us in studio to talk about the complexities of U.S. immigration law and the need for immediate reform. Businesses are suffering from overly restrictive quotas. Families are separated for decades because of immigration laws that were last revised decades ago. Hear the personal and economic reasons compelling the U.S. Congress toward action on this long-neglected and contentious issue.

October 28, 2013

Kemal Hamulić: Human Resources Officer

October 28, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

Feel Like You Belong welcomes this week's guest, Kemal Hamulić, who fled his native land during the Bosnian Genocide, landing first in Switzerland, then later in the United States. Alan asks Kemal about the war that made his family flee and his current work toward ethnic and racial equity in his new city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

October 07, 2013

Lupe Ramos-Montigny: Educator

October 07, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

On this week's episode, Alan interviews Lupe Ramos-Montigny. Watch above to learn about her life journey from migrant farmworker child to Member of the Michigan State Board of Education.

September 30, 2013

Bing Goei: Businessman

September 30, 2013/ Alan Headbloom

Premiering its first show on September 30, Feel Like You Belong welcomed Bing Goei, immigrant from Indonesia and now CEO of Eastern Floral in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We also talked about the AP revising its use of word "illegal" and cautions on using ethnic humor.

feel like you belong

Feel Like You Belong is a sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always “touch-your-heart” real conversation about fitting into the American culture. It introduces guests who have made the immigrant journey to the United States. The stories–of both struggle and success–will help newcomers feel more confident in sharing their opinions and expertise, more likely to want to stay in the U.S., be more productive in their jobs, and fully invest in their communities.