Another Mentor Match
Catholic Charities’ Refugee Youth Mentoring Program: Meet Cynthia
New mentor Ashley planned a fabulous first meeting with her mentee, Cynthia, at Bowman Field.
Cynthia will be starting college in August to pursue a career in air traffic control, and through a family connection, Ashley was able to arrange a tour the control tower first-hand!
“It was a really great learning opportunity for Cynthia,” Ashley shared. “I feel like she really got […]
May Staff Stars recognize a job well done
Here are Staff Stars for May. Want to recognize a colleague for great work? Submit your comments here.
This month’s winner: TAMAR ISREAL!
Zainab Noori
Jane Evans
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Tek Gets His MBA! Congrats
CONGRATULATIONS Tek Rizal for completing your MBA program at UofL with 3.9 GPA!
Kentucky Bar Foundation makes gift to ILS
The Kentucky Bar Foundation this week awarded a $10,000 grant to Immigration Legal Services to make lower-cost and sometime no-cost legal counsel and representation available to immigrants and refugees.
Staff gave generously at recent staff retreat
Thanks to everyone who brought personal care items and canned good to the staff retreat. We collected more than 400 valued at $1,100. Thank you!
CCL going to Twilight Thursday June 1
Come join your colleagues and unwind at Churchill Downs for Twilight Thursday next Thursday, June 1st!
Gates open at 4:00 (still a workday though!)
Admission $10
Food trucks, live music and fun!
This is a great way to unwind and spend some time with your coworkers in a social setting!
Parking is available at our 4th street location, plan to walk over and meet at 5:00 on the corner of 4th and Central (photo location attached).
Link for tickets and […]
We need help with lawn mowers, yard work
Many refugees who resettle to Louisville have never had yards. They certainly have never maintained them. And yet more and more we place larger refugee families in houses rather than apartments. Houses with yards. Can you help these new neighbors? You can help by donating mowers, volunteering to mow yards, or volunteering to teach families how to maintain their new yards. Email kpate@archlou.org for more info.
Rebeca Wilson joins MRS reception & placement
My name is Rebeca Wilson, and I am originally from California. I have been living in Louisville for the past 18 years. I enjoy spending time with my family. I worked at Amazon for the past 10 years, but 5 years were spent in Staffing/HR. I found working in HR to be fulfilling knowing I can assist candidates through the application process as well as associates through their employment at Amazon. I […]
Hamdi Mahmoud joins MRS team
My name is Hamdi Mahmoud. I am the new reception and placement caseworker. I graduated from Indiana University Southeast last summer with a degree in International Studies. I have two daughters, a 9-year-old, and a 17-month-old. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my girls, my husband, family, and friends, travelling and trying out different food. I am excited to be a member of the […]