Elizabeth

My job title is Medical Case Manager.

I have been in this position since September 2011.

My work involves assisting newly arrived refugees and asylees navigate the U.S healthcare system. I take participants to doctor's appointments and ensure they get appropriate translation/interpretation. I assist with SSI and public benefits applications. I help participants achieve self-sufficiency.

What I like about my job is working with diverse populations that come from all over the world with unique backgrounds. I like helping people achieve their goals and become healthier.

Other positions I have held at my organization include supervising interns and setting up health education courses for refugees. I also participate in advocacy and research with the local community.

In the future, I would like to continue working with and advocating for refugees on all levels. I would like to continue to see refugee community health improve. I hope to do this through research at a university.

I am very passionate about my role here at Heartland and love to help refugees in any way possible.

Organization

Heartland Alliance

Heartland Alliance believes that all of us deserve the opportunity to improve our lives. Each year, we help ensure this opportunity for more than one million people around the world who are homeless, living in poverty, or seeking safety. Our policy efforts strengthen communities; our comprehensive… More

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Koffi from Chicago, IL

Laptop so my daughter can be the first in our family to attend university

My family and I fled to the US and we got asylum. Now I work 72 hrs/week, but still can't afford a laptop for my oldest daughter to apply to college. More

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