Tag: refugees
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Peace of Thread: Amplifying the Voices of Refugee Women of Clarkston Pt. 3
Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 of this series on Peace of Thread, where Denise Smith told us about how she got started and the struggles she faced in her work. In this final installment find out more about where Peace of Thread is now, where they’re headed and how you…
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Peace of Thread: Amplifying the Voices of Refugee Women of Clarkston Pt. 2
This is the second part of our 3 part series! If you haven’t read the first post, check it out here After almost seven years in the Middle East, Denise Smith came back to the US searching for identity and purpose. She finally found a place that felt like home to her when she started…
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Peace of Thread: Amplifying the Voices of Refugee Women of Clarkston. Pt. 1
One of the core values of Peace of Thread is “we sew and mend, not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well.” Peace of Thread hires local refugee women, teaches them the skill of sowing, and offers them community and resources. We had the privilege of spending a day with Denise Smith, the founder…
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