Joy Holmes is a rising junior at the University of Washington, majoring in psychology. Born and raised in Washington she grew up with several close friends whose families had immigrated to the United States. Inspired by their stories Joy joined the student organization, International Unity Initiative (IUI) in 2020. Over zoom, she got the opportunity…
Yu Chen is currently a sophomore at Charles Brush High School. I was born in North Carolina; however, both of my parents are from China. He is an IT specialist and Social Meida supporter in the Club, Equalistic Dream For Hope. Equalistic Dream for Hope is a club that wants equality for immigrants in schools…
Emily Assef is a junior at American University in Washington, DC, where she is studying Sociology and Education. Though not an immigrant herself, Emily comes from a family of immigrants from several different places like Egypt, Pakistan, and Germany. As a high school student, Emily participated in multiple mission trips led by her hometown church…
“Christine Wincentaylo is a Bilingual Social Work student at Grant MacEwan University in Treaty 6 Territory, known as Amiskwaciywaskahikan (Edmonton). She is the founder of A Tin A Day (ATAD), which is a non-profit created in early 2020, which focuses on Mental health and sustainability. Christine has experience with implementing toolkits for mental health resources and youth engagement. She…