Team - CENTER FOR IMMIGRANTS

Our Team

frederick A.B. Jayweh

executive director

dedicated advocate for the rights of refugees and immigrants resettled in America.

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Mohammad Asef Ghaznawi

Case Manager & Navigator Coordinator

providing support to refugees and immigrants is equivalent to supporting humanity.

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Deborah Gyang

Pediatric Nurse

"advocates for equal healthcare access for refugee and immigrant women and the health of refugee and immigrant children in her community."

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Isabella Asamoah

Director of
behavioral health

emphasizing cultural competency & a thorough understanding of challenges faced by African American communities, immigrants, & refugees.

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Otesiri Ukpong

Director of healthcare

dedicated to supporting the resettlement and integration of refugees and immigrants in Colorado.

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Salia A. Sirleaf

Senior Intensive Case Manager

working to help to meet the basic needs survivors of torture, asylum seekers, asylees refugees, immigrants, and newcomers seeking refuges and protection.

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Rachel Mukwaya

Director of
Social Services

oversees the social services programs offered by the Center for Immigrants and Immigration Services.

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Emma Walls

Behavioral Health Coordinator

providing culturally responsive care That supports individuals from diverse backgrounds through a trauma-informed and inclusive approach to services.

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Akoua R. Kan

community navigator
& French interpreter

deeply passionate in supporting the resettlement and integration needs of refugees and immigrants, in particular women and youths

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Aminata H. Keita

Interpretation Coordinator

advocates strongly for timely refugee resettlement.

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Joy Athanasiou

Immigration Attorney

dedicated advocate for the resettlement rights of refugees and immigrants resettled in America.

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Bakary J Sonko, PhD

Program director

decades of experience serving and assisting in the resettlement and integration of refugees, immigrants, and other newcomers seeking refuge and protection in Colorado.

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