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We just celebrated the fourth of july. and america's independence is as meaningful today as it was for the nation's founders. people who left their home countries to seek a better life lived on their own terms. today refugees escaping turmoil in their countries have come to america to do the same. but often encounter new obstacles once they get here. this weeks "cnn hero" is helping refugees get one step closer to achieving that american dream with an innovative culinary job training program. meet carrie brody. >> what we're teaching our students isn't just knife skill and it isn't just cookin...

As we celebrate america's independence this weekend, we want to introduce you to a cnn hero helping refugees get closer to the american dream through an innovative, culinary job training program. meet carrie brody. >> what we're teaching our students isn't just knife skills and it isn't just cooking. it's the idea that you are human and you have value and that's something that people have tried to strip away from others for such a long time. >> what's the dream team cooking up? >> samba cake. >> samba cake. awesome. >> that experience of watching our students transform, of seeing our students ...

It is the 4th of july holiday weekend across america which for many means fireworks, cookouts and celebrates freedom. this week's cnn hero is helping refugees who come to america seeking safety and freedom get one step closer to achieving the american dream. meet kerry brodie. >> what we're teaching our students isn't just knife skills, and it isn't just cooking. it's the idea that you are a human and you have value, and that's something that people have tried to strip away from others for such a long time. >> what's the dream team cooking up? >> samba cake. >> awesome. >> that experience of w...

Culinary job training program. meet carrie brody. >> what we're teaching our students isn't just knife skills and it isn't just cooking. it's the idea that you are human and you have value and that's something that people have tried to strip away from others for such a long time. what's the dream team looking at? >> samba cake. >> samba cake. awesome. seeing our students really come into their own inspires me. >> to get the full story about carrie's program and to nominate someone you think should be a cnn hero. go to cnnheroes.com. >> back to southern california now where we are seeing some i...