Zaynab Abdi

Immigrant And Refugee Youth Ambassador at Green Card Voices

Zaynab Abdi is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in sustainable development, civic engagement, and advocacy for marginalized communities. Currently serving as a Sustainable Development Associate at Human Concern International, Zaynab focuses on empowering community partners through needs assessments. Zaynab has held various impactful roles, including Immigrant and Refugee Youth Ambassador at Green Card Voices, where leadership encompassed storytelling and civic engagement for youth, and Public Speaker addressing critical topics such as girls' education and human rights. Zaynab's collaboration with the Malala Fund highlights a commitment to girls' education, and work at the UNDP involved strategic foresight and the creation of innovative resources. With a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University's SIPA and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Catherine University, Zaynab's academic background complements a career devoted to social justice, community empowerment, and leadership development.

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New York, United States

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Green Card Voices

Green Card Voices, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, charitable organization was founded on September 9, 2013. Vision: Green Card Voices was born from the idea that the broad narrative of current immigrants should be communicated in a way true to each immigrant’s story. Green Card Voices seeks to be a new lens for those in the immigration dialogue. Green Card Voices aspires to build a bridge between immigrants, non-immigrants, and advocates from across the country by sharing the first-hand immigration stories of foreign-born Americans, by helping us see the ‘wave of immigrants’ as individuals, with interesting stories of family, hard work, and cultural diversity. Mission Statement: Green Card Voices utilizes digital storytelling to share personal narratives of America’s immigrants, fostering tolerance and establishing a better understanding between the immigrant and non-immigrant populations. Our dynamic, video-based platform is designed to empower a variety of educational institutions, community groups and individuals alike to acquire first-person perspective about immigrants’ lives, increasing the appreciation of the immigrant experience in America.


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