The National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experiences Council (NRLLEC) serves refugees, asylees and other ORR-eligible newcomers who have lived in the US for less than 5 years, building their capacity to serve as leaders. NRLLEC is led by Refugee Congress, in partnership with Refugee Council USA, Every Campus A Refuge, Church World Service, and USA Hello, and is a federal initiative of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).