Powerful stories and conversations about global development and international affairs as told by experts, leaders, and practitioners.
Goalmakers is produced by Global Washington. Global Washington is a network of non-profit, for-profit, and funder organizations working to improve lives in low and middle income countries.
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Powerful stories and conversations about global development and international affairs as told by experts, leaders, and practitioners.
Goalmakers is produced by Global Washington. Global Washington is a network of non-profit, for-profit, and funder organizations working to improve lives in low and middle income countries.
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Today we are excited to share with you a conversation with Kathleen Morris, the newly elected executive director of International Rescue Committee, Washington. Kristen Dailey, executive director of GlobalWA, and Kathleen had a wonderful and revealing conversation about the refugee crisis facing us today, the path to settlement in Washington State, the refugee experience, including the inspiring resilience and resourcefulness of refugees, and so much more. Special thanks to the Seattle Foundation who supplied us a room for this conversation.
Formed in 1933, IRC helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. IRC is an incredible organization with very impressive results. In 2022 alone, the IRC and their partners reached over 32.9 million people in countries affected by crises.
Here are a few stats from 2022:
And the list goes on. I encourage you to visit their website at www.rescue.org to find out more.
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