44 min
Help Afghan Allies with No One Left Behind How Can I Help?
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- Society & Culture
Our guests today are helping to keep America’s promise to our allies in Afghanistan. Right now there are people who risked their lives to help our soldiers and journalists during the war and are continuing to fear for their lives as the Taliban continue to hunt them.
Mike Mitchell is the Executive Director of No One Left Behind and has an extensive background in nonprofits with significant experience in refugee and immigration work. Prior to his role at No One Left Behind, Mike led the Luminus Network for New Americans where be helped build a local organization serving immigrants from more than 35 countries, and before that, he served in senior roles at two national refugee resettlement organizations.
Mike is a social sector entrepreneur with a background in nonprofit practice and governance, and he has experience in housing, workforce development, and economic development. He has a passion for creating tools for nonprofits that utilize technology and to bring about more effective organizations. Prior to his time in nonprofits, Mike served as a volunteer with AmeriCorps and worked on Capitol Hill.
In addition to his professional roles, Mike has served on multiple Boards including Maryland Nonprofits where he was Chair for two years and Beautiful Day. Interestingly, Mike grew up in Afghanistan and has lived and traveled around the world.
Major Kristen Greist is a West Point Graduate, first female to graduate the Army’s premier leadership academy in 2015, also known as Ranger School, and the first female to branch and command an Infantry unit in US Army history. In April 2016, she again broke barriers when she became the first female Army infantry officer, transferring from military police. She was named to Fortune magazine's 2016 list of the World's Greatest Leaders and was inducted into the US Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame in 2018. She is with us today because she helped her translator escape Afghanistan who also joins us today.
Instagram - @noonelesftbehindus
Links:
https://www.nooneleft.org/
www.citizensofsound.com
www.howcanihelppod.com
www.onelegacy.org
www.mysaintmyhero.com DISCOUNT CODE: HOWIHELP
Our guests today are helping to keep America’s promise to our allies in Afghanistan. Right now there are people who risked their lives to help our soldiers and journalists during the war and are continuing to fear for their lives as the Taliban continue to hunt them.
Mike Mitchell is the Executive Director of No One Left Behind and has an extensive background in nonprofits with significant experience in refugee and immigration work. Prior to his role at No One Left Behind, Mike led the Luminus Network for New Americans where be helped build a local organization serving immigrants from more than 35 countries, and before that, he served in senior roles at two national refugee resettlement organizations.
Mike is a social sector entrepreneur with a background in nonprofit practice and governance, and he has experience in housing, workforce development, and economic development. He has a passion for creating tools for nonprofits that utilize technology and to bring about more effective organizations. Prior to his time in nonprofits, Mike served as a volunteer with AmeriCorps and worked on Capitol Hill.
In addition to his professional roles, Mike has served on multiple Boards including Maryland Nonprofits where he was Chair for two years and Beautiful Day. Interestingly, Mike grew up in Afghanistan and has lived and traveled around the world.
Major Kristen Greist is a West Point Graduate, first female to graduate the Army’s premier leadership academy in 2015, also known as Ranger School, and the first female to branch and command an Infantry unit in US Army history. In April 2016, she again broke barriers when she became the first female Army infantry officer, transferring from military police. She was named to Fortune magazine's 2016 list of the World's Greatest Leaders and was inducted into the US Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame in 2018. She is with us today because she helped her translator escape Afghanistan who also joins us today.
Instagram - @noonelesftbehindus
Links:
https://www.nooneleft.org/
www.citizensofsound.com
www.howcanihelppod.com
www.onelegacy.org
www.mysaintmyhero.com DISCOUNT CODE: HOWIHELP
44 min