My name is Wasan Abu Baker. I am a Muslim woman and community leader, advocate for the Syrian refugees, FIRM staff member, Sunday school teacher and currently a fellow of AFSC Pan Valley’s Tamejavi Cultural Organizer Fellowship Program (TCOFP). This … Continue reading
The TAMEJAVI Culture and Art Series created a space for the Salvadoran community to gather and celebrate their culture while teaching others about the human side of migration. On August 22, 2015, over 400 people gather to learn and celebrate … Continue reading
When we move from one place to another, we take with us our habits, food, and culture. Our lifestyle influences the new environment and people that we encounter. There will be conflicts between the different cultures, but immigrants have been … Continue reading
On June 6, 2015 my learning group and I show together the scenery ” Cambodian Daily Life Style ” that aim to explore our culture with immigrant community, and how we organize through the play, dance, and traditional music with … Continue reading
On July 11, 2015 my team and I put together the presentation “Are You Hmong?” that aims to explore how identity influences the way we interact with our immigrant community and how we organize, through storytelling. The basis for … Continue reading
Hi everyone, Just wanted to share an awesome experience I had in collaboration with Gao and her learning group. The project consisted of a cultural connection workshop in which Gao’s group came to present to my Talented Tenth organization, a … Continue reading
In mid-August, the fellows participated in the Cultural Resistance and Liberation: California Central Valley Immigrants Building a Social Justice Movement workshop led by Dr. Gaspar Rivera Salgado. The most important section of the workshop was the identity discussion. The discussion consisted of two … Continue reading
My learning group and I indulged in the festivities at Fresno’s Greek Fest which took place at St. George Church on August 22nd – 24th. The primary blue and white colors of Greece’s flag decorated the tents, stages, and patio … Continue reading
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