Trainees

Meet Tshibamb

Meet Tshibamb

Before coming to the United States, Tshibamb pictured it: big, beautiful, full of possibilities. His wife and two stepchildren were resettled in Rhode Island first. After a lengthy and rigorous...

Meet Tshibamb

Before coming to the United States, Tshibamb pictured it: big, beautiful, full of possibilities. His wife and two stepchildren were resettled in Rhode Island first. After a lengthy and rigorous...

Meet Olopa

Meet Olopa

Olopa is a recent graduate of our Granola Production Training Program. When she arrived, she was reserved. By the time her cohort graduated, Olopa was ready to celebrate, singing and...

Meet Olopa

Olopa is a recent graduate of our Granola Production Training Program. When she arrived, she was reserved. By the time her cohort graduated, Olopa was ready to celebrate, singing and...

Meet Harriet

Meet Harriet

Harriet grew up in DR Congo, where she attended school for five years before beginningwork. She later ran her own farm, growing sweet potatoes and corn to feed her family.Her...

Meet Harriet

Harriet grew up in DR Congo, where she attended school for five years before beginningwork. She later ran her own farm, growing sweet potatoes and corn to feed her family.Her...

Meet Abed

Meet Abed

If you met Abed, you’d be surprised he’s barely been in the United States for two years. He clearly loves to tell his story and speaks English with ease. Recently,...

Meet Abed

If you met Abed, you’d be surprised he’s barely been in the United States for two years. He clearly loves to tell his story and speaks English with ease. Recently,...

Meet Karima

Meet Karima

Karima was born in Afghanistan, where she worked as a teacher in Kabul. Karima taughtDari, a dialect of Persian and the most commonly spoken language in Afghanistan, at agirls’ elementary...

Meet Karima

Karima was born in Afghanistan, where she worked as a teacher in Kabul. Karima taughtDari, a dialect of Persian and the most commonly spoken language in Afghanistan, at agirls’ elementary...

Meet Fayza

Meet Fayza

Born in Syria's capital city, Damascus, Fayza arrived inRhode Island with her husband and four daughters inJuly 2024. She comes from a large family, with eightsisters and two brothers, who...

Meet Fayza

Born in Syria's capital city, Damascus, Fayza arrived inRhode Island with her husband and four daughters inJuly 2024. She comes from a large family, with eightsisters and two brothers, who...