Supporting Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, has long been a haven for newcomers, a history now formalized by the work of the Asian Community and Cultural Center. The ACCC anchors their work with a broad community effort meant to serve the city's significant immigrant and refugee population. Lisa Guill share her drive for working at an immigration and refugee service.

In Lincoln, Echo Collective is focused on empowering New American women, using business training and creative textile arts as tools for self-sufficiency. The organization's name, which stands for "Empowering Communities through Her Opportunities," reflects a commitment to helping women realize their dreams. Jessica Gebers, sustainability and volunteer manager, shares his drive for working in an immigration and refugee organization.

For Nizar Rasho, vice president for community-based services at Lutheran Family Services, the mission of refugee and immigrant support is deeply personal. He came to the U.S. as a refugee himself and was resettled through LFS in 2017. Now, he helps lead the very department that once aided him. Rasho shares his drive for working in an immigration and refugee organization.

In Lincoln, the pursuit of the American Dream often begins with a lesson in English. Lincoln Literacy is a key agency dedicated to providing a variety of trainings that help strengthen people's skills in language and the workplace, serving a student body that is approximately 90% immigrant and refugee. Bryan Seck, executive director of Lincoln Literacy shares his drive for working in an immigration and refugee organization.