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Description
Anya Abramzon and Shrina Eadeh both work in important leadership positions at Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County. Abramzon serves as the CEO, and Eadeh serves as the Director of Resettlement Services. In this interview, Eadeh and Abramzon explain the difference between refugee and humanitarian parole status, resettling 85 Afghan families in six months, and the Walk a Mile in My Shoes fundraising initiative. Eadeh and Abramzon describe the difficulties in finding housing to resettle refugees/humanitarian parolees, how COVID-19 has impacted JFS, and how the Washtenaw County community has supported JFS. Eadeh and Abramzon also discuss the behavioral health services JFS provides, and the therapeutic impacts of JFS collaboration with EMU.
Interview Date
Spring 4-16-2024
Keywords
Anya Abramzon, Shrina Eadeh, Jewish Family Services, Eastern Michigan University, refugee, humanitarian parolee, resettlement, Afghan refugees, Oral history
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Recommended Citation
Vincent-Fix, Finn, "Anya Abramzon & Shrina Eadeh, Oral History Interview, 2024" (2024). Oral Histories. 164.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/164