Their Story is Our Story and By Women, For Women Announce Partnership to Collect and Share Stories of Displaced Women
Salt Lake City, UT - November 7, 2022 - Their Story is Our Story (TSOS), a non-profit organization that collects and shares the experiences of refugees, and By Women, For Women (BWFW), a Danish non-profit dedicated to amplifying the voices of women of faith in Europe, today announced a partnership focused on collecting and sharing stories of displaced women.
“We are excited to collaborate with BWFW as we work together to expand the stories we share,” said Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director at TSOS.
“TSOS does remarkable work,” said Louise Rosa Manning, Chair of the Board of Directors at BWFW. “We look forward to sharing and preserving these women’s unique and valuable stories together.”
The organizations will initially focus on completing interviews with Ukrainian women and developing a collection of stories that highlight their experiences of displacement. Each organization will bring its unique capabilities to work toward shared goals and mutually agreed upon projects.
About Their Story is Our Story:
Their Story is Our Story (TSOS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to collecting and sharing the experiences of refugees to encourage empathy, advance public policy, and help communities welcome forcibly displaced people. For more information, please visit www.tsosrefugees.org.
About By Women, For Women:
By Women, For Women (BWFW) is a Danish non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying women’s voices, stories, and impact, specifically women of faith in Europe. For more information, please visit http://bywomenforwomen.org/.
Media Contacts:
Kandace Hyland
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Their Story is Our Story
[email protected]
Rebecca Russavage
Director of Community Relations
By Women, For Women
[email protected]
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