Columbus, Ohio will soon welcome some 350 Afghan refugees, just part of the many thousands coming to the United States following with withdrawal of U.S. forces in 2021. Hear from leaders working to help these refugees create new homes in Columbus.     This CMC forum was recorded before a live audience following COVID protocols at the Boat House in Columbus, Ohio on November 10, 2021.  

This forum was sponsored by The United Way of Central Ohio. The forum partner was The Columbus Council on World Affairs. 

The speakers are:  

Noorgul Dada, President, Hidayah Institute, and Senior Engineer, PJM Interconnection 

Nicol Ghazi, Executive Director, Muslim Family Services of Ohio 

Nadia Kasvin, Co-Founder and Director, US Together, Inc. 

Angela Plummer, Executive Director, Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) 

The host is Yilun Cheng, Immigration Reporter for the Columbus Dispatch