Carol (Ketl) Freedman-Doan and Shrina Eadeh
Ketl – retired Professor of Psychology (Eastern Michigan University); Clinical Psychologist; volunteer co-leader of a refugee resettlement group called JCOR (Jewish Congregations Organized for Resettlement)
Shrina – Director of Resettlement (Resettlement, Integration, Support, and Education – RISE program), Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
A Brief History of Refugee Resettlement Globally and Locally
This presentation will give a brief overview of the history of refugee resettlement in the US and around the world, the role of various national and local agencies involved in resettlement, and the work of the group I volunteer with (JCOR) that partners with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County to resettle refugee families in our area. The Director of Resettlement at JFS will speak briefly about the current state of resettlement nationally and in Washtenaw County.
