On belonging in this country and to each other: The refugee experience in Wisconsin with Bojana Zorić Martinez

The election is over, we’re on the other side. But this week, I’m not talking about the election or reflecting on what could have gone differently (I’ll leave that to other news outlets). Nope, I’m rolling up my sleeves and getting back to work highlighting another incredible Milwaukee woman. There is still work to be done, and there are women out there who are still doing it! 

Women like this week’s guest, Bojana Zorić Martinez. Bojana is the Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, as well as the Wisconsin State Refugee Coordinator. And more personally, she was a refugee herself. But as she says in this episode, "Once a refugee always a refugee." Listen as we talk about the refugee experience in Wisconsin and the ways in which her own experience shaped her leadership around refugee resettlement in this state. 

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🕊️ How you can get involved and help the refugee community

• Firstly, understand the experience even more by watching this video with Bojana!
• Find an organization near you on this list of resources and contact them for ways to volunteer! 
• Watch for the next Tables Across Borders meal and support and enjoy delicious food made by refugees in Milwaukee. 
• Hanan Refugee Relief Group is another organization working with refugees in MKE. 
• Watch for special events at Lynden Sculpture Garden that celebrate refugees in our community. 

If you love this conversation, you'll definitely want to go back and listen to the conversation with Christie Melby-Gibbons of Tricklebee Cafe who also lives by the values of generosity, dignity, grace and abundance. (and who happens to host some of the refugee dinners listed below!) 

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