Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Mirwalijan Lakanwall is an experienced professional currently serving as an Employment Coordinator at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area since April 2023. With a strong background in human rights, Lakanwall previously worked as a Human Rights Advisor for the Afghan Justice Support Program under the U.S. Department of State from May 2015 to April 2016, and as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan from January 2011 to December 2014. Additionally, Lakanwall contributed as an Afghan National Legal Advisor with the Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team and as an Afghan Cultural Advisor for the Afghan Coalition Forces. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Law and Business, with ongoing MBA studies at Stratford University in Virginia.
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Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Since 1917, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA), a human services and immigration relief and refugee welcome agency, has accompanied those in need throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area to foster resiliency, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunities by creating, connecting with, and engaging welcoming communities. Motivated daily by our belief in the inherent dignity of all, LSSNCA’s innovative participant-informed programs serve refugees, forced migrants, immigrants, children and youth, and underserved communities by filling in the gaps. Piloting initiatives like the area’s first camp for kids impacted by the HIV/AIDS crisis, originating local pro se asylum workshops for Afghan Allies, launching a Resource Center to serve as a community hub for all recently arrived program participants, and backing an array of ongoing mental health support services, alongside community partners, LSSNCA strives to create an inclusive community of well-being where people thrive.