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
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Official Statement on the Detention of Refugees and Ongoing Community Violence
With another death in Minnesota and continued violence toward individuals and groups standing up for their communities, we acknowledge the profound fear and uncertainty people are feeling--not just locally, but across the country.
On top of this, there are reports that refugees invited and admitted to our country through the U.S. Refugee Admission Program are now being detained, meaning that our new friends and neighbors feel that fear most acutely.
Refugees have already fled violence and persecution once. They came here legally, seeking safety. In moments like these, we reaffirm our commitment to building communities where refugees and immigrants can live without fear. Where they can go to work, send their children to school, and build lives of dignity and belonging.
We call for due process, accountability, and humanity in all immigration enforcement operations. We call upon our leaders to demand the demilitarization of our neighborhoods and cities. And we call on all of us to continue the work of welcoming and protecting those who have been forcibly displaced from their homes.