Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), a Seattle nonprofit that empowers refugee and immigrant women through skill-building, sustainable manufacturing, and micro-business development.

Ming-Ming shares how her family's immigration story inspired her to start RAI, creating a pathway for women of diverse backgrounds to use their skills in sewing and design to build confidence, achieve economic security, and start their own businesses.

This conversation also touches on the current landscape for immigrants in the United States, the impact of fast fashion and waste, and how RAI has built partnerships with prominent Seattle businesses like Starbucks and Tommy Bahama.