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DPS Launches New Refugee and Immigrant Radio Program

Aleia Mariel 12/15/18 Aleia Mariel 12/15/18

DPS Launches New Refugee and Immigrant Radio Program

9News

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Ekhlas Ahmed | Refugee and activist

Media Relations 11/13/18 Media Relations 11/13/18

Ekhlas Ahmed | Refugee and activist

Maine Magazine

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Ameritas' Martin honored as Woman of the Year at annual Inspire Awards

Media Relations 9/18/18 Media Relations 9/18/18

Ameritas' Martin honored as Woman of the Year at annual Inspire Awards

Lincoln Journal Star

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Refugees Helping to Bring More Fresh Food to the Far North

Aleia Mariel 7/5/18 Aleia Mariel 7/5/18

Refugees Helping to Bring More Fresh Food to the Far North

Next City

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How a Syrian refugee is recreating his 'American Dream' for the next generation

Media Relations 6/22/18 Media Relations 6/22/18

How a Syrian refugee is recreating his 'American Dream' for the next generation

USA Today

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Jessi Calzado Esponda on the trauma of migrant children separated from family

Media Relations 6/18/18 Media Relations 6/18/18

Jessi Calzado Esponda on the trauma of migrant children separated from family

CGTV America

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Legislature: Don’t put girls’ and women’s lives at risk

Media Relations 5/11/18 Media Relations 5/11/18

Legislature: Don’t put girls’ and women’s lives at risk

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What would you tell your children about Passover?

Media Relations 3/30/18 Media Relations 3/30/18

What would you tell your children about Passover?

The Times of Israel

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🇮🇱 Deportation or prison: Israel's African asylum seekers | Talk to Al Jazeera

Media Relations 3/3/18 Media Relations 3/3/18

🇮🇱 Deportation or prison: Israel's African asylum seekers | Talk to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

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African Deportations Are Creating a Religious Controversy in Israel

Media Relations 1/30/18 Media Relations 1/30/18

African Deportations Are Creating a Religious Controversy in Israel

The Atlantic

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For resettled refugees, personal stories are central to advocacy

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

For resettled refugees, personal stories are central to advocacy

USA for UNHCR

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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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Fulbright Stories, Itto Outini

Media Relations 12/18/17 Media Relations 12/18/17

Fulbright Stories, Itto Outini

Fulbright Morocco

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Poor women are heroes, not victims

Media Relations 11/15/17 Media Relations 11/15/17

Poor women are heroes, not victims

TEDx Minneapolis Women

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Through the Lens of a Human Trafficking Survivor (Asia In Review)

Media Relations 11/1/17 Media Relations 11/1/17

Through the Lens of a Human Trafficking Survivor (Asia In Review)

ThinkTech Hawaii

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Fulbright Scholar Overcomes Homelessness

Media Relations 10/17/17 Media Relations 10/17/17

Fulbright Scholar Overcomes Homelessness

UATV Studio

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Dishwasher to doctor

Media Relations 9/24/17 Media Relations 9/24/17

Dishwasher to doctor

Atlanta Journal Constitution

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'Accidental Refugee' Sees Trouble, Tragedy and Success

Media Relations 8/24/17 Media Relations 8/24/17

'Accidental Refugee' Sees Trouble, Tragedy and Success

VOA

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Success Story of Ekhlas Ahmed- UNHCR

Media Relations 7/28/17 Media Relations 7/28/17

Success Story of Ekhlas Ahmed- UNHCR

UNHCR

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New law in Israel hits African asylum seekers hard

Media Relations 7/11/17 Media Relations 7/11/17

New law in Israel hits African asylum seekers hard

CGTV Africa

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