Join us to hear stories and learn about what makes communities welcoming and how to support newcomers in our area. Hear from local subject matter experts about refugee resettlement and newcomer integration. Panelists will also discuss where support is still needed. Panelist include:
- Andrea Loya, Executive Director of Casa de Paz, a local nonprofit with the goal of initial humanitarian support to newcomers released from ICE detention center in Aurora, CO
- Diana Higuera, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Welcome Center, a local nonprofit focused on intercultural learning, understanding and newcomer integration
- Nga Vương-Sandoval, President and Founder for Refugees + Immigrants United, Head of Judicial Officer Outreach Program for the Colorado Judicial Department, Vice-Chair for Program Services on the Lutheran Family Services Board of Directors, a Noble Ambassador for Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, a Vietnamese refugee and local, national, and international human rights advocate
- Najeeb Hamdard, Afghan Supplemental Appropriation Program Coordinator at the African Community Center, a local refugee resettlement agency
- Walid Sharif Al-Ani, Career Navigator serving refugees and asylees at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains, a local refugee resettlement agency
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