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40 Under 40: Basma Alawee of WeaveTales

Media Relations 5/20/21 Media Relations 5/20/21

40 Under 40: Basma Alawee of WeaveTales

Jacksonville Business Journal

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Refugee Matters: AAPI Refugee Heritage Highlight

Media Relations 5/19/21 Media Relations 5/19/21

Refugee Matters: AAPI Refugee Heritage Highlight

Refugee Matters Series

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Discovering Personal Treasures: Embracing My Identity as a Việtnamese Refugee

Media Relations 5/15/21 Media Relations 5/15/21

Discovering Personal Treasures: Embracing My Identity as a Việtnamese Refugee

History Colorado

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Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19

Media Relations 5/10/21 Media Relations 5/10/21

Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19

Som Subedi, Refugee Congress Honorary Delegate

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Removing the Word “Alien” from our Laws is a Necessary Step to Address Racism and Trauma in Immigrant Communities

Media Relations 5/6/21 Media Relations 5/6/21

Removing the Word “Alien” from our Laws is a Necessary Step to Address Racism and Trauma in Immigrant Communities

Center for Victims of Torture

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Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Aims To Help Those Like Her

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Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Aims To Help Those Like Her

CBS4 Denver

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100 Asians to Know in Denver

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100 Asians to Know in Denver

Asian Avenue Magazine

Photo Credit: Dave Russell, Buffalo Heart Images

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Refugee Congress Applauds Biden’s Action to Fulfill Promise on Refugee Admissions

Media Relations 5/3/21 Media Relations 5/3/21

Refugee Congress Applauds Biden’s Action to Fulfill Promise on Refugee Admissions

Refugee Congress

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Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

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Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

STAT

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I’m Glad U.S. Will Again Welcome Immigrants

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I’m Glad U.S. Will Again Welcome Immigrants

Urban Milwaukee

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We Deserve Human Rights: Interview with Emma Yaaka

Media Relations 11/24/20 Media Relations 11/24/20

We Deserve Human Rights: Interview with Emma Yaaka

42 Degrees

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For Immigrants and Advocates in Chicago, ‘work is only beginning’ as They Await New Biden Administration

Media Relations 11/17/20 Media Relations 11/17/20

For Immigrants and Advocates in Chicago, ‘work is only beginning’ as They Await New Biden Administration

Chicago Sun Times

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Finding Fertile Ground Podcast: Resilient Refugee Olive Bukuru Kabura

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Finding Fertile Ground Podcast: Resilient Refugee Olive Bukuru Kabura

Finding Fertile Ground Communications

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‘Kindness is Part of Healing’: How One Rohingya Refugee is Providing Care Amid COVID-19

Media Relations 6/10/20 Media Relations 6/10/20

‘Kindness is Part of Healing’: How One Rohingya Refugee is Providing Care Amid COVID-19

Refugees International

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‘Please stay at home’

Media Relations 5/27/20 Media Relations 5/27/20

‘Please stay at home’

Chicago Reader

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Refugee Congress Commemorates Anniversary of the First Muslim and Refugee Ban

Media Relations 1/27/20 Media Relations 1/27/20

Refugee Congress Commemorates Anniversary of the First Muslim and Refugee Ban

Refugee Congress

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These refugees came to Milwaukee for a new life, now they're sharing their food with us at special events

Media Relations 2/21/19 Media Relations 2/21/19

These refugees came to Milwaukee for a new life, now they're sharing their food with us at special events

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Let Nothing Hold You Back

Media Relations 1/4/19 Media Relations 1/4/19

Let Nothing Hold You Back

The Immigrant Story

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A Regular Meet and Beat

Media Relations 1/4/18 Media Relations 1/4/18

A Regular Meet and Beat

The Winchester Star

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Drumming Brings Out Sounds of Africa at Arts Council

Media Relations 1/17/17 Media Relations 1/17/17

Drumming Brings Out Sounds of Africa at Arts Council

The Winchester Star

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