Aftermath of war

Legacy Launches First-of-its-Kind Partnership for Elite Military Special Operators

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Sunday, June 20, 2021
Military, Aftermath of war, Military personnel, Veteran, Military dependent, Articles

The partnership begins July 1 and demonstrates Legacy's commitment to addressing fertility challenges faced by active military, veterans and family members.

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  • The partnership begins July 1 and demonstrates Legacy's commitment to addressing fertility challenges faced by active military, veterans and family members.
  • Legacy's partner MFBC is the first organization exclusively dedicated to supporting active-duty military with challenges to fertility and family building.
  • The Military Family Building Coalition (MFBC) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to supporting active-duty military members with family building challenges.
  • The MFBC was founded by military spouses Katy Bell Hendrickson and Ellen Gustafson and develops alliances with other organizations and companies, like Give Legacy, that support military members and advocate for ART and adoption benefits.

USA for UNHCR Names Former Refugee Abdallah Al-Obaidi as World Refugee Day Featured Storyteller

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Aftermath of war, Demography, Refugees, Forced migration, Right of asylum, Articles, United Nations Development Group, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Refugee Day, Refugee, Cultural globalization

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of World Refugee Day (June 20), USA for UNHCR today announced 23-year-old Abdallah Al-Obaidi, a former refugee from Iraq, as the organization's featured storyteller.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of World Refugee Day (June 20), USA for UNHCR today announced 23-year-old Abdallah Al-Obaidi, a former refugee from Iraq, as the organization's featured storyteller.
  • USA for UNHCR announces featured storyteller in recognition of World Refugee Day.
  • As the featured storyteller, Abdallah's journey as a refugee has been transformed into an animated video.
  • Four additional storytellers from around the country were selected to be featured as part of World Refugee Day activities, including:
    Dana Aljubouri, 12.

Pride Lives Here: BMO joins the Tent Partnership for Refugees

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Demography, Population, Tent Foundation, Human rights abuses, Food and drink, Hamdi Ulukaya, Aftermath of war, Forced migration, Right of asylum, Partnership for Refugees, Chobani, Refugee

"Joining the Tent Partnership for Refugees supports our Purpose-driven commitment to grow the good for society with zero barriers to inclusion," said Tracie Morris, U.S. Chief Human Resources Officer, BMO.

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  • "Joining the Tent Partnership for Refugees supports our Purpose-driven commitment to grow the good for society with zero barriers to inclusion," said Tracie Morris, U.S. Chief Human Resources Officer, BMO.
  • Founded by Chobani's founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in 2016, the Tent Partnership for Refugees rallies the business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of 30 million refugees forcibly displaced from their home countries.
  • "We're thrilled to have BMO join the Tent network of over 170 global companies committed to supporting refugees by mobilizing their businesses," said Scarlet Cronin Acting Executive Director at the Tent Partnership for Refugees.
  • The Tent Partnership for Refugees mobilizes the global business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of 30 million refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries.

Airbnb.org, DoorDash, IKEA, and Teleperformance recognized for their efforts to integrate refugees at first-ever awards

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Partnership for Refugees, Public–private partnership, Aftermath of war, Forced migration, Right of asylum, Tent Foundation, Teleperformance, Refugee, Academic disciplines

The first edition of the "Business for Refugees" Awards, hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) -- a global network of over 170 major companies committed to supporting refugees around the world -- recognizes businesses that have made extraordinary efforts to support refugees.

Key Points: 
  • The first edition of the "Business for Refugees" Awards, hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) -- a global network of over 170 major companies committed to supporting refugees around the world -- recognizes businesses that have made extraordinary efforts to support refugees.
  • We must continue to create opportunities for everyone while we rebuild our economies and our societies -- we must not leave refugees behind."
  • Teleperformance, a global business process outsourcing company, won the award for Outstanding Leadership in Integrating Refugees into the Workforce, for its efforts to hire over 2,000 Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.
  • Tent believes that companies can most sustainably support refugees by leveraging their core business operations by engaging refugees as potential employees, entrepreneurs and consumers.

Airbnb.org, DoorDash, IKEA, and Teleperformance recognized for their efforts to integrate refugees at first-ever awards

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Partnership for Refugees, Public–private partnership, Aftermath of war, Forced migration, Right of asylum, Tent Foundation, Teleperformance, Refugee, Academic disciplines

The first edition of the "Business for Refugees" Awards, hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) -- a global network of over 170 major companies committed to supporting refugees around the world -- recognizes businesses that have made extraordinary efforts to support refugees.

Key Points: 
  • The first edition of the "Business for Refugees" Awards, hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) -- a global network of over 170 major companies committed to supporting refugees around the world -- recognizes businesses that have made extraordinary efforts to support refugees.
  • We must continue to create opportunities for everyone while we rebuild our economies and our societies -- we must not leave refugees behind."
  • Teleperformance, a global business process outsourcing company, won the award for Outstanding Leadership in Integrating Refugees into the Workforce, for its efforts to hire over 2,000 Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.
  • Tent believes that companies can most sustainably support refugees by leveraging their core business operations by engaging refugees as potential employees, entrepreneurs and consumers.

Duolingo Partners with UNHCR and IRC to Provide Educational Equity for Refugees

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Aftermath of war, Organizations, Demography, Forced migration, Right of asylum, Articles, International Rescue Committee, Jewish emigration from Nazi Germany, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Duolingo, Refugee, IRC

Duolingo will partner with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to provide free access to language learning and English testing.

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  • Duolingo will partner with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to provide free access to language learning and English testing.
  • Duolingo will also be entering a new partnership with the United Nations' High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) to create a new university counselor position at UNHCR focused on advising refugees through the university admissions and financial aid processes.
  • Through a pilot program with Duolingo, they have begun providing those the IRC serves with access to Duolingo Plus.
  • UNHCR partners with governments, non-profit organizations, and private-sector companies to support forcibly displaced people and the communities hosting them.

African Entrepreneur Collective Celebrates World Refugee Day by Highlighting Opportunities for Investments in Refugee Communities

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Demography, Aftermath of war, Forced migration, Population, Refugee, Right of asylum, World Refugee Day

This year for World Refugee Day, which takes place annually on June 20th, AEC has released data about the impact of investing in entrepreneurs and businesses in refugee communities globally.

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  • This year for World Refugee Day, which takes place annually on June 20th, AEC has released data about the impact of investing in entrepreneurs and businesses in refugee communities globally.
  • "Investing in refugee communities is a key component of investing in an integrated Africa.
  • AEC's new data has shown the power of businesses in refugee communities to flourish and make significant economic impact with the host community.
  • "AEC's work with entrepreneurs has consistently shown that investing in refugee businesses is catalytic for economic development in refugee and host communities.

African Entrepreneur Collective Celebrates World Refugee Day by Highlighting Opportunities for Investments in Refugee Communities

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Demography, Refugees, Aftermath of war, Forced migration, Population, Refugee, Right of asylum, World Refugee Day

KIGALI, Rwanda, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC), a network of business accelerators, is celebrating World Refugee Day by highlighting the value of investing in refugee and host community businesses.

Key Points: 
  • KIGALI, Rwanda, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC), a network of business accelerators, is celebrating World Refugee Day by highlighting the value of investing in refugee and host community businesses.
  • This year for World Refugee Day, which takes place annually on June 20th, AEC has released data about the impact of investing in entrepreneurs and businesses in refugee communities globally.
  • AEC's new data has shown the power of businesses in refugee communities to flourish and make significant economic impact with the host community.
  • "AEC's work with entrepreneurs has consistently shown that investing in refugee businesses is catalytic for economic development in refugee and host communities.

New Annual Survey by National Nonprofit Operation Gratitude Will Evaluate Progress and Influence Action in Bridging Civilian-Service Divide

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Military, Aftermath of war, Military personnel, Veteran, National Guard

Working with IVMF, Operation Gratitude will conduct the survey to measure the outcomes of the work that the organization does to bridge the civilian-service divide through service, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide.

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  • Working with IVMF, Operation Gratitude will conduct the survey to measure the outcomes of the work that the organization does to bridge the civilian-service divide through service, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide.
  • The survey capture will begin on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 and end on Veterans Day.
  • Within those 60 days, Operation Gratitude, with the help of nearly 200,000 volunteers, will support 100,000 active duty, veterans, National Guardsmen and First Responders.
  • In March of 2003, Operation Gratitude sent its first four care packages to deployed service members in Iraq.

ProfNet Expert Alerts for June 07, 2021

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Psychiatry, Medical specialties, Academic disciplines, Abnormal psychology, Aftermath of war, Military psychiatry, Military sociology, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Emotion

energy is truly the core of everything; when you shift the energetics, everything else shifts automatically."

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  • energy is truly the core of everything; when you shift the energetics, everything else shifts automatically."
  • The Secret to Unlocking Buried Emotions Buried emotions are drawn to certain organs in our bodies.
  • "Dogs working in the police force and military can be changed forever by their service, ending up in shelters and suffering serious psychological repercussions, including PTSD."
  • What I learned at medical school was about cure, but what I didn't really learn about is about healing.