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Celebration of Refugee Women’s Success
Celebrating the success of our refugee ladies feels great and motivates the rest of the refugee community. For our 6th Annual Celebration...

Justin Harnish
Dec 5, 20166 min read
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KBYU Community Connections Invites WoW Founder to Discuss Refugee Celebration
In the coming weeks, Women of the World will be featured on KBYU’s (Channel 11 locally) Community Connections program. Founder and...

Justin Harnish
Nov 1, 20161 min read
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Bridging Gaps and Cultivating Foundation – A 12-week Program for Refugee High School Girls
Keep up to date on all of our activities… Learn more and Subscribe Module 1: Identity Self-Identity Social Justice Roots “My Story”...

Justin Harnish
Sep 4, 20166 min read
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Episode 2: May ’16 Refugee Podcast with Diane from Burkina Faso
PodcastSubscribeButton Women of the World’s Podcast for this month features Diane from Burkina Faso, one of the political asylum seekers...

Justin Harnish
May 11, 20161 min read
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Layla
Beautiful inside & out. Originally from Morocco, Layla has now made Salt Lake City her home. What I admire most about Layla is she is...

Justin Harnish
Apr 28, 20161 min read
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Episode 1: April ’16 Refugee Podcast Premiere
Women of the World’s refugee podcast is a place where ‘our ladies’ can share their stories and aspirations and where we can highlight...

Justin Harnish
Apr 11, 20161 min read
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Stepping Back From the Ledge As Sisters
“I want to kill myself. I don’t want to live anymore.” What horrors did this young mother from Congo experience for her to utter these...

Justin Harnish
Apr 7, 20162 min read
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Founder Samira Harnish Awarded Ruby Award for Excellence in Women’s Advocacy
The customized solutions and the impact they are having on empowering refugee women were awarded today with a Ruby Award, by the...

Justin Harnish
Mar 23, 20162 min read
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Mother’s Day With The Leonardo’s Community Connections
Mothers share a bond, whether they are mothers from Utah or from a war-torn country seeking refugee status. Women of the World and The...

Justin Harnish
Mar 19, 20162 min read
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Celebrating and Honoring Our New Neighbors
This year the 4th Annual Fashion Show was themed around the popular meme “Stepping Up.” Women of the World is constantly looking for ways...

Justin Harnish
Mar 7, 20164 min read
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Stepping Up: Women of the World’s 4th Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser
Women of the World celebrates the traditions of our new neighbors, we take pride in our place in the blend of community and culture, and...

Justin Harnish
Feb 7, 20162 min read
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Is it reasonable to resettle refugees in America?
The Syrian refugee crisis coinciding with America’s Presidential Campaigns has brought the emotional debate over refugees into the...

Justin Harnish
Jan 24, 20164 min read
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Remarks at Women of the World Awards Ceremony: Julie McAdams
I’m so pleased to join you today and to share in celebrating what Women of the World have accomplished. I was looking on Samira’s website...

Justin Harnish
Dec 12, 20153 min read
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Friends Wanted – 2015 Giving Tuesday
The holiday season is about care and compassion for those that have been turned out of their homes, that seek shelter in the mangers of...

Justin Harnish
Nov 16, 20151 min read
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Fifth Annual Holiday Celebration of Refugee Success
Women of the World is excited to announce our Fifth Annual Celebration of Refugee Success WHEN: 12 December from 2 – 5 p.m. WHERE: The...

Justin Harnish
Nov 15, 20151 min read
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Women of the Mountains Speech
Women of the World Founder and Executive Director, Samira Harnish, gave a Women of the Mountains Speech on the exploitation of refugee...

Justin Harnish
Oct 13, 20151 min read
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Heart of the Community Acceptance of a WoW Story
The blog Heart of the Community accepted on of Women of the World’s client’s stories. Utah Bankers Association launched a new social...

Justin Harnish
Oct 12, 20151 min read
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Artistic Workshop in Rug-Making
P1100226 P1100238 P1100227 P1100240 P1100229 P1100236 P1100233 P1100234 Artistic workshops are such an important way for the refugee...

Justin Harnish
Aug 30, 20153 min read
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Public Radio Return on Refugee Service Investment
This morning, the Salt Lake City Public radio station KRCL aired a brief interview with Women of the World Founder and Executive...

Justin Harnish
Jun 29, 20151 min read
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Celebrating Mother’s Day with Our New Neighbors
The celebration of those that brought us into the world and that nurture and care for us throughout our lives is a key rite preserved in...

Justin Harnish
May 12, 20151 min read
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