Conversation
Partners
The core of the organization
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They are exceptional individuals who share a love of their language and a passion for their culture.
​They are originally from Syria, Iraq, Mexico, Venezuela, the United States, Burkina Faso, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
CU welcomes all those who identify as having a background of forced displacement
Though all conversation partners have a background of forced displacement, no displacement experience is the same.
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Some have fled violent conflict or persecution.
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Others lacked job opportunities in their home country and were forced to migrate to support themselves and their families.
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Others are first-generation citizens negotiating their displacement history within the context of their xenophobic, anti-immigrant nation-states.
We recognize that forced displacement is both an immediate, raw experience and one that can impact families for generations.
Meet the Conversation Partners
