Emma Yaaka

Emma Yaaka is a Medical Case Manager/Preferred Community with Heartland Alliance, the Director of The WordOut Channel, and the Refugee Congress Delegate for Illinois. He is interested in community advocacy and providing education and resources to the refugee community.

Emma’s background in healthcare and advocacy, combined with his personal experience as a refugee, inspires his commitment to advocating for equal social services for refugees, asylees, and immigrants, regardless of culture, language, age, education, status, gender, or sexual orientation/identity. Using his expertise in local community engagement, Emma speaks directly to government elected officials and helps refugees and immigrants navigate the U.S. system. 

Emma also utilizes various media platforms in his community engagement and is the Director of WordOut Community Channel (WCC), a YouTube Channel that provides basic education and resources to the refugee and immigrant community. Additionally, he has been engaged in community voluntary work that led to him becoming a member of the U.S. Refugee Advisory Board.