Chris Holman speaks with Shirin Behrouz Kambin, Associate Professor, Jackson College & Coordinator, IRRC - Mid Michigan.
IRRC stands for Immigrant and Refugee Resource Collaborative. Their efforts are being shared into the spotlight this month by Capital Area Michigan Works!
To hear Shirin and Chris discuss IRRC, click play on the podcast shared immediately below!
In this discussion on this podcast interview, they cover;
Briefly tell us about yourself Shirin.
Tell us a little bit about New Americans -who are they?
What is the IRRC – how do you help?
Why is it important to offer support to New Americans?
Can you tell us about some success stories? What keeps you doing this work?
If people are interested in connecting with this work how can they plug-in?
Capital Area Michigan Works! is a proud partner of the American Job Center network. Our three American Job Centers in Charlotte, Lansing, and St. Johns provide mid-Michigan employers and career seekers with the best resources to fulfill their employment needs.
* “New US American” is an all-encompassing term that includes immigrants, refugees, and their children. It recognizes that newcomer families can both treasure their cultural backgrounds, while also learning from and contributing to their new US communities. It serves to recognize the sacrifice and contribution of first and second-generation immigrants to the United States and the heritage from which they come.
The IRRC Advisory Council elected to add the US to the term to recognize the history and feelings of alienation many parts of Latin America experience when “American” is used to solely describe the United States. By adding “US” to New American, we honor the history and identity of our fellow Latin Americans in North, Central, and South America.
