@RefugeeCongress

National nonpartisan organization built and led by refugees, asylees, and other forcibly displaced people in the USA. https://xitter.cf/t.co/hgOpTGCXCo

 Washington, DC
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Joined December 2016
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📣 Join us next Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1pm ET for Refugee-Led Civic Life, the next webinar in our #15YearsOfImpact series. Hear how refugee leaders are shaping decisions and opening doors for others. Register:bit.ly/RC-RefugeeLedCivicEng…
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The #USRefugeeAdvisoryBoard welcomes seven new advisors to the board. #RefugeeLeadership #UNGA81 #RefugeeProtection
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"Our work is to ensure that policymakers, UN agencies, and our NGO partners hear directly from the people most impacted by these policies." — Faith Akovi Cooper, Chair of USRAB
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As world leaders convene for #UNGA81, this is a timely moment to reimagine refugee protection and global responsibility. Learn more about our new advisors and USRAB's work: refugeecongress.org/usrab @RCUSA_DC @GUMigration
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"Welcome is only the beginning. Decisions made without us are not decisions made for us." That vision is at risk. 60% of our federal funding cut — and the work that gets refugee leaders into the room, built over 15 years, depends on today. Give now: bit.ly/RC-Give15
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Thank you for joining #MeetingTheMoment! Grateful to our speakers for sharing stories that show why lived experience must shape policy. Support refugee leadership → bit.ly/RC-Give15 Next up: Refugee-Led Civic Life, Oct 21!
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Starting soon! @RefugeeCongress Meeting the Moment webinar on the impact and importance of refugee leadership. Great lineup of speakers who demonstrate REAL impact. Register to join: bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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Emma Yaaka, IL Delegate, founder of US Refugee Integration Organization, and US Refugee Advisory Board advisor speaking at #MeetingTheMoment on the work of centering lived experience in domestic & international policy. Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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More speakers headlining #MeetingTheMoment! Lourena Gboeah, Nat'l Program Director at Upwardly Global and former Board Chair of Refugee Congress. She works to build career pathways for displaced professionals. Hear more on Wed, Sept 16, 3pm ET. Register: bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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Meet Tajalla Moslih, researcher & advocate focused on refugee leadership and equitable migration policies. Associate Delegate, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, and NYALC alum. Excited to have her join #MeetingTheMoment! Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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Meet Paul Mwingwa, Delegate for Montana + founder of the Montana Organization of New Americans (MONA), supporting New Americans through leadership, education & civic engagement. Excited to have him join #MeetingTheMoment! Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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Kicking off #MeetingTheMoment with two impactful leaders who both started as Refugee Congress Delegates: Dauda Sesay (Board Chair) will provide opening remarks, Basma Alawee (Sr. Advisor, Policy & Advocacy) will moderate discussions. Save your seat → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
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One week!: Meeting the Moment, the first webinar in our 15 Years of Refugee Congress series. Refugee leaders share what this work has meant in their communities. 📅 Sept 16, 3PM ET Register: bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment Give today, keep leaders #AtTheTable: bit.ly/RC-Give15
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Happening tomorrow! Kick off #WelcomingWeek and hear from #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members! Register to join: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

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The Refugee Advocacy Lab@RefugeeAdvcyLabAug 21
Join the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & partners on Sept 10th as we ring in #WelcomingWeek with a special Storytellers Showcase event. Hear original stories, poems, & reflections from members & discover ways you can foster connection with your neighbors. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Refugee Congress was built on a simple belief: policies work better when shaped by those most impacted. 15 years of advocacy and policy change. That work hasn't stopped, but funding to sustain it has. Help us reach $100,000 to keep it going. Give now → bit.ly/RC-Give15
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15 years ago: refugee leaders concluded they belonged at the table. Sept 16, we're talking about what that leadership has built, and what it takes now. Join the first of 4 webinars marking 15 years of RC. Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment #15YearsOfImpact #RefugeeCongress
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Refugee Congress welcomes today’s #SCOTUS ruling to uphold birthright citizenship for all children born in the United States, regardless of their parents’ status, country of origin, or circumstances. Read more: xitter.cf/search?q=birthright%20…
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Refugee Congress retweeted
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On his first visit to the U.S., High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met with leaders from the refugee, stateless and asylum-seeker communities. He expressed deep appreciation for their efforts as educators, leaders and advocates, and underscored the centrality of their inclusion.
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It was an honor to meet with High Commissioner @BarhamSalih during his first visit to the U.S. to highlight the importance of partnerships with Refugee, Asylee, and Stateless-Led Organizations and the inclusion of leaders with lived experience. 1/2
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Thank you to @Refugees and @BarhamSalih for all you are doing. We look forward to working together towards reducing forced displacement and finding sustainable solutions that uplift the dignity and resilience of forcibly displaced people.
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