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From Survival to Strength: Refugees Finding Their Place in the Workforce

By chicagoland | May 29, 2025

This blog is a guest blog written by World Relief Chicagoland Employment Specialist, Barb Galli Watching a young Eritrean mother stride confidently into work three weeks after starting her first job reminded me why I do what I do at World Relief. It was her first day of work and I was dropping her off…

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