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Refuge For Nations Empowers Refugee, Immigrant Women Through Teaching Skilled Trades

Southfield (CW50) - Refuge for Nations provides support to refugee and immigrant women. The support given helps these women thrive in their new life in the United States. They help breakdown language barriers through English course, and help women prepare for eventual employment with skilled trade courses.

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Cynthia Khan, Founder of Refuge for Nations (Credit:: Logan Tesmer/CW50)

Cynthia Khan, Founder of Refuge for Nations, joined Lisa Germani on COMMUNITY CONNECT to discuss how the organization helps refugees and immigrants settle comfortably in the United States, providing avenues for employment.

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Cynthia Khan, Founder of Refuge for Nations, with Community Connect Host Lisa Germani (Credit: Logan Tesmer/CW50)

To learn more, go to RefugeForNations.com

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Cynthia Khan, Founder of Refuge for Nations, with Community Connect Host Lisa Germani (Credit: Logan Tesmer/CW50)

Watch Cynthia on COMMUNITY CONNECTSaturday at 8:30am on CW50

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