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Connecticut

Season 1 Episode 1 | 4m 52s

As a young, single mother of three, Joyce Thomas moved from St. Vincent to the United States after reading a newspaper ad for housekeeping jobs. She eventually ended up in Connecticut and began working with children, adopting six more of her own and becoming something of a matriarch in her New Haven neighborhood.

Aired: 12/06/20
Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Reinventing himself, Chris dedicates his life to an underserved community in Baltimore.
After moving to New Hampshire from Kentucky, Lisa embraced her north-south heritage.
As a quadriplegic, Virginia's wheelchair accessible taxis allow Daniel to be spontaneous.
Karen loves her New York community and the people she gets to meet when volunteering.
Paul's dream of owning a home came true, but moved from North Carolina to to pay for it.
Rhode Island native Jack believes the people you spend your life with can inspire you.
Kelly built a house in Vermont to give her family a connection to a place she never had.
Born and bred Hoosier Randy explains the value he places on his sense of belonging.
Nathan finds the sense of belonging and contentment he had been searching for in Chicago.