CSU Immigrant and Refugee News

Seeking Asylum in the U.S.

Ruth Wasem, PhD, and Senior Fellow at Levin and former Immigration Policy Specialist at the U.S. Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service interviewed on NPR.

Courageous Conversations 

CSU Students discuss the Refugee & Immigrant Experience in their episode entitled "Building Empathy for the Refugee Experience"

Immigration in Greater Cleveland

Professor Grace Huang (Co-Director of Center for Refugee and Immigrant Success at Cleveland State University) and Joe Cimperman (CEO of Global Cleveland) discuss challenges and opportunities concerning immigration and refugees in Greater Cleveland such as immigrants role in the workplace, immigrant entrepreneurship, and education. Interview by Armond Budish, Senior Fellow, Levin CSU. 

Mini-Documentaries 

CSU Faculty, Heba S. El Attar, Professor of Spanish. Dept. World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Messenger.com - Ruth Wasem, Senior Fellow, Cleveland State University, Published 1/8/2024

PBS News Hour - Ruth Wasem, Senior Fellow, Cleveland State University, Interviewed December 21, 2023

 

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Reem Attia, Cleveland State University student - Interviewed on February 8, 2021

Dr. Ben Baran featured in the Houston Chronicle, December 28, 2018. U.S. Sees Sharp Drop in 'Special Immigrant Visas'

"Benjamin Baran, a professor at Cleveland State University and commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, said Afghan interpreters "were indispensable to our mission there and getting stuff done" when he was adviser to the Afghan National Police in 2013. It wasn't just about the linguistic knowledge, Baran said, but also the cultural knowledge and local connections the made the difference."

Cleveland State student helps refugees from Africa transition for life in the States

 

 

 

 

Dr. Vickie Coleman Gallagher
Department of Management
v.c.gallagher@csuohio.edu

Dr. Grace H. Huang
Teacher Education
g.h.huang@csuohio.edu