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Refugee Congress Celebrates MLK Day: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Refugee Congress

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Rhode Island’s refugee communities react to rioting at the US Capitol

Aleia Mariel 1/14/21 Aleia Mariel 1/14/21

Rhode Island’s refugee communities react to rioting at the US Capitol

The Boston Globe

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Forgiving Atrocities in Rwanda</a>

Media Relations 1/1/21 Media Relations 1/1/21

Forgiving Atrocities in Rwanda

International Museum of Women

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The U.S. Asylum System is Broken. How Could it Be Reimagined?

Aleia Mariel 12/27/20 Aleia Mariel 12/27/20

The U.S. Asylum System is Broken. How Could it Be Reimagined?

The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Six Stories That Inspired Us in 2020

Aleia Mariel 12/22/20 Aleia Mariel 12/22/20

Six Stories That Inspired Us in 2020

USA for UNHCR

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Staten Island Refugees Fight COVID on the Frontlines

Aleia Mariel 12/17/20 Aleia Mariel 12/17/20

Staten Island Refugees Fight COVID on the Frontlines

silive.com

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Aleia Mariel 12/15/20 Aleia Mariel 12/15/20

Confronting gender-based violence in Myanmar

Asian Times

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Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule Limiting Asylum Protections

Aleia Mariel 12/14/20 Aleia Mariel 12/14/20

Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule Limiting Asylum Protections

Refugee Congress

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Human Rights Day Essay Contest, 2020, Sioux Falls

Media Relations 12/10/20 Media Relations 12/10/20

Human Rights Day Essay Contest, 2020, Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Schools

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Refugee Congress Recognizes Human Rights Day 2020

Aleia Mariel 12/10/20 Aleia Mariel 12/10/20

Refugee Congress Recognizes Human Rights Day 2020

Refugee Congress

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Detour has a new mural welcoming refugees and immigrants. Here’s where to find it

Aleia Mariel 12/9/20 Aleia Mariel 12/9/20

Detour has a new mural welcoming refugees and immigrants. Here’s where to find it

Denverite

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MEWC WeAreME Interview - December 2, 2020 with Ekhlas Ahmed

Media Relations 12/3/20 Media Relations 12/3/20

MEWC WeAreME Interview - December 2, 2020 with Ekhlas Ahmed

The Maine Women’s Conference

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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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Aleia Mariel 11/19/20 Aleia Mariel 11/19/20

Refugee Congress Congratulates President- & Vice-President-Elect

Refugee Congress

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Mahdi Akal and Issa Spatrisano

Aleia Mariel 11/18/20 Aleia Mariel 11/18/20

Mahdi Akal and Issa Spatrisano

StoryCorp

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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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Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

Media Relations 11/16/20 Media Relations 11/16/20

Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

StoryCorps

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Aleia Mariel 11/14/20 Aleia Mariel 11/14/20

TEDx Cherry Creek: Assimilation is Colonization

TEDx

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Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

StoryCorps

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Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

StoryCorps

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