#1 Mom. Founder and CEO of @helloneighborhq @neighbornetwrk. Immigrant and refugee advocate. Presidential Leadership Scholar. Leadership Pittsburgh Cohort 39!

Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2007
#MANTRA "The devil whispered in my ear, 'You are not strong enough for the storm.' Today I whispered in the devil's ear, 'I am the storm.'"
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In a recent Tedx Talk, @sloane, @NeighborNetwrk, spoke on creating a sense of welcome in your community: “I encourage all of you to think about what it would take to build a more welcoming & inclusive community, inviting our newest neighbors to join us.” youtube.com/watch?v=OkSrPfxD…
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This is ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name via @fortminor
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Taking a Twitter break for the month of November to focus on some bigger projects. Take care everyone, be kind and gentle to one another.
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The #UnitedStates will provide $240 million in new humanitarian assistance to help meet the needs of #refugees and #migrants across the Western Hemisphere, said @SecBlinken.
@POTUS @VP @DHSgov is announcing joint actions with #Mexico to reduce the number of people arriving at our Southwest border and create a more orderly and safe process for people fleeing the humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela.
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To be eligible, Venezuelans must: have a supporter in the United States who will provide financial and other support; pass rigorous biometric and biographic national security and public safety screening and vetting; and complete vaccinations and other public health requirements.
A New Plan: A recently introduced humanitarian parole program offers some Venezuelans a narrow legal path into the country. The initiative appears to be reducing the number of illegal crossings of the U.S. border, but it has left thousands of migrants in a bureaucratic limbo.
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Migrant Drop-Offs: The idea of sending migrants to Democratic-leaning areas circulated in conservative circles for years, gaining traction under President Donald J. Trump. Now some Republican governors have put it into practice.