Project Labor
Cool People. Cool Jobs. At Project Labor, we’ve got both. Project Labor podcast celebrates the daily grind by diving deep into the lives and careers of people doing interesting work.Each episode asks the essential questions: What do you actually do all day? How do you feel about your work? And how’d you get here?In honest, in depth conversations, we talk to everyone from union tradespeople, artists, small business owners, and daring career changers.Join us in building a living catalog of the modern American workplace. Whether you’re a student imagining your first step, a career changer...
Immigration Lawyer
Jeff Simon is an immigration lawyer based in the Inland Empire outside of Los Angeles, CA. He currently works as a Staff Attorney at the Immigration Center for Women and Children ("ICWC"), a nonprofit in Los Angeles representing immigrant minors and survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. Jeff is a former high school teacher passionate about using law to eliminate barriers to education and opportunity for immigrants. Jeff started his career as an immigration lawyer at Innovation Law Lab in Portland, Oregon, and he also worked at Kids In Need of Defense in Los Angeles. Jeff was born...
Special Ed. Teacher
Teacher and union leader Pat Frain joins us to discuss the creative, caring and tiring work of an educator. From his career in construction to his work in education, Pat has spent decades building the future of the United States using blueprints and lesson plans.
Listen to learn about how special education functions in a school, how being in a union can impact one's career, how to become a teacher who can connect with students, and how the profession is changing.
Discussion Questions:
Who was your favorite teacher and why?<...Tattoo Artist
Have you ever wondered what's it like to be a tattoo artist and how do you become one?
Our first episode profiles Nassim (Sema) Dayoub, a New York City-based tattoo artist. He discusses the journey and craft of an artist today, as well as fighting racial injustice, economic woes, and the effects of COVID-19. Check out the book he mentions. He co-owns Flower World Tattoo, a worker-owned tattoo shop in Brooklyn. He is a writer, painter and fighter always striving for a better world.
Discussion Questions:
What surprised you about the work of...
