Nov 8Gathered: Film, Food, and Community 🌄 Last month we came together at @patagoniaatl Buckhead for the premiere of TOWARD THE SUN…Our Chefs Club served a family-style meal inspired by Afghan and Syrian traditions, old friends and new shared a table, and the stories of refugee women in Georgia got a passionate audience. Together we raised $750 for our Outdoor Wellness Program through ticket sales and the incredible raffle 🎒 Patagonia has also donated tremendous gear that keeps our group dry, warm, and comfortable in the woods, especially recently when we took a group of 15 women on a backpacking trip! Patagonia even sent their Provisions canned tuna and oysters, which made an amazing post-hike lunch with crackers (and a PB&J to finish!) 🥫 Deep thanks to @patagoniaatl (especially Michelle!) for supporting our work and helping make sure Georgia’s outdoorspeople look like all of Georgia. Thank you also to @mmircat @andrewnadkarni, our Chefs Club, Nilo for the flowers, @drinksarilla, @creaturecomfortsbeer, @p4tomorrow, and everyone who joined us. The outdoors is for everyone. 💚 The film Toward the Sun is traveling to different film festivals! Follow @andrewnadkarni or @mmircat to learn of its coming near you! #RefugeeWomensNetwork #TowardTheSun #OutdoorsForEveryone #ClarkstonGA #OutdoorWellnessImpact
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20246people earned childcare credentials- 202451catering orders filled
202416Emory Farmer's Markets attended- 202421health education group meetings held
2024more than50resumes created- 2024280people received food boxes
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Nov 8Gathered: Film, Food, and Community 🌄 Last month we came together at @patagoniaatl Buckhead for the premiere of TOWARD THE SUN…Our Chefs Club served a family-style meal inspired by Afghan and Syrian traditions, old friends and new shared a table, and the stories of refugee women in Georgia got a passionate audience. Together we raised $750 for our Outdoor Wellness Program through ticket sales and the incredible raffle 🎒 Patagonia has also donated tremendous gear that keeps our group dry, warm, and comfortable in the woods, especially recently when we took a group of 15 women on a backpacking trip! Patagonia even sent their Provisions canned tuna and oysters, which made an amazing post-hike lunch with crackers (and a PB&J to finish!) 🥫 Deep thanks to @patagoniaatl (especially Michelle!) for supporting our work and helping make sure Georgia’s outdoorspeople look like all of Georgia. Thank you also to @mmircat @andrewnadkarni, our Chefs Club, Nilo for the flowers, @drinksarilla, @creaturecomfortsbeer, @p4tomorrow, and everyone who joined us. The outdoors is for everyone. 💚 The film Toward the Sun is traveling to different film festivals! Follow @andrewnadkarni or @mmircat to learn of its coming near you! #RefugeeWomensNetwork #TowardTheSun #OutdoorsForEveryone #ClarkstonGA #OutdoorWellness
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🛶 “As a woman, I’m able to do whatever I want.
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Outdoor Peer Leaders Esther and Victoria led the last hike of the season to…
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🛶 The 2nd Annual Margie Cohen Memorial Paddle!
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Social AdjustmentSocial Adjustment services are provided to help refugees assimilate into their new lives in the U.S. and to encourage self-reliance so that individuals and families can successfully navigate similar situations in the future.
Economic EmpowermentWomen’s Economic Empowerment services are provided to equip refugee and immigrant women with the knowledge and resources to become economically self-sufficient through employment, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.
Chefs ClubChefs Club is an entrepreneurship development program supporting refugee and immigrant women's economic empowerment by addressing the barriers to starting food-based businesses, including access to extensive technical training and licensing.
Leadership TrainingLeadership Training gives refugee and immigrant women the skills and confidence to be advocates for themselves, their families, and their communities.
- Community Health Promotion
With concerns related to health issues such as depression and reproductive health, RWN created a program to train female Community Health Workers from multilingual refugee communities to be health navigators, helping newcomers adjust to a new health care system, new food, and new
MothersXMothersOur MothersXMothers initiative offers community specific gatherings in a peer support model that honors the role of the mother as the health broker of the family and community.
- Wellness Groups
Women in our communities suffer from stress, depression and isolation and often do not have a break from their roles as wife and mother to tend to their own needs.
Outdoor WellnessRefugee Women’s Network (RWN) launched a Women’s Hiking Group in 2021 to facilitate healthy activity, community inclusion, and environmental stewardship for a group of women survivors of war, conflict and displacement.
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Refugee Women's Network aims to equip refugee and immigrant women to regain self-sufficiency, inspiring them to become community leaders through culturally tailored programs.
Refugee Women’s Network (RWN) is a 501c3 organization serving families resettled in the state of Georgia. For more than 20 years, we’ve continued to be the only organization in Georgia that specifically serves refugee women.
RWN’s spectrum of services meets women where they are; whether they’ve been in the US for three months or thirty years. Whether they need help enrolling their children in school or they’re preparing to open their own business, we help women on their journey to become independent and self-sufficient.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from India and Masters in social work from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. Sushma believes in feminist philosophy and practices participatory approach of community development to empower women, men and children. She has been instrumental in growing the programs, staff and revenues at RWN significantly to enhance access to services for refugee and immigrant families, especially women. Sushma loves gardening in her free time and loves exploring the great outdoors with her husband, daughter and son.
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