Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is coming to the Twin Cities to share updates on refugee resettlement and immigration in the United States. Krish will be joined by a colleague from LSS of Minnesota who will share about this work locally. Food and refreshments provided. Space is limited. Register here by September 1.
When. Thursday, September 11, 6:30pm
Where. Edina Community Lutheran Church
Prior to her appointment as Global Refuge CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah served as First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief of Policy and is a frequent contributor on CNN, MSNBC, PBS Newshour, and 60 Minutes.
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