045 | Haiyun Damon-Feng | Staff Attorney at KIND

On today's show, I have Haiyun Damon-Feng who is a Staff Attorney at KIND, which stands for Kids in Need of Defense.   Haiyun and I attended college together and lived in the same house and she had recently traveled to the Texas/Mexico border with KIND to speak with parents who had been detained and taken away from their children.   Haiyun shared her experience on her Facebook profile and this prompted me to ask her to come onto the podcast to share what a day in her life is like, what KIND does, what people misconstrue about refugee families, how she handles a career that is very emotionally and mentally taxing, what she struggles with the most and so much more.   At times this episode is gut wrenching but I think it's an important topic to discuss publicly, especially for those of us living in the States.   If you want to talk about this topic more with other listeners, I'd love to have you in the Day in the Life Facebook group.   Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/045 In today's episode, you'll find out:   How KIND helps unaccompanied children coming into the United States. What her experience was like recently visiting the border and speaking with parents who have been separated from their children. What people misconstrue about the refugee families and the children KIND helps. How she handles a career that is very emotionally taxing. The one thing she struggles with most in her career. Ways people can help refugee parents and children in need right now and how you can continuously help.   Links mentioned:   KIND Day in the Life of a Speechwriter   Follow Haiyun:   LinkedIn Instagram Like the show? There are several ways you can help! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or Google Play Leave an honest review on iTunes. The ratings and reviews help for two reasons: 1) Most importantly, I get to know you, the listener, and what content you enjoy the most. 2) The more reviews the podcast has, the better chance it has at getting in front of new listeners. Follow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Join the Facebook group to interact with guests and other listeners Join the Day in the Life newsletter