RefugeeOne
Kelli Wendt, LSW, currently serves as Community Engagement Manager at RefugeeOne, a leading refugee resettlement agency in Chicago, where responsibilities include expanding advocacy efforts through the development of an interfaith advocacy network. Previous roles at RefugeeOne include Community Engagement Coordinator and Development Associate. Kelli also gained experience as a Development Associate for the Corporate and Foundation Team at Children's Home & Aid and served as an Advocacy, Policy & Development Intern at RefugeeOne. Early career positions feature roles as a Social Work Intern at CICS Northtown Academy and as a Positive Pathways Program Coach at Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. Kelli holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development and Family Science from Oklahoma State University.
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RefugeeOne
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance. Every year, RefugeeOne serves more than 2,500 refugees and immigrants of all ages, ethnic groups, faiths, and backgrounds. Our primary focus is to assist these resilient individuals in becoming independent community members. As the largest resettlement agency in Chicago, RefugeeOne has welcomed more than 20,000 refugees through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program since 1982. RefugeeOne walks alongside refugees from the moment they land at O'Hare International Airport—welcoming them to Chicago and providing furnished apartments, English classes, job search support, mental health care, youth programming, and mentors to help them adjust to life in the U.S.