Political Quotes

“I want to tell you about two young women from Chicago and a discovery they made together that has helped to transform the lives of hundreds of other young women. Domitira Nahishakiye moved with her family from the African nation of Burundi to Chicago in 2007. Three years later, she found herself overwhelmed. At 18, she was attending high school, trying to prepare for college, and caring for her three younger siblings. The refugee resettlement efforts worked mostly with boys and young men. It didn't offer many programs to help Domi balance the pressures of caring for her siblings and preparing for college. Getting ready for college is tough for almost everyone. Imagine how much harder it is if you have grown up in another culture and you are helping to care for three siblings. Fortunately, Domi met another young woman named Blair Brettschneider. Blair grew up in Detroit. After graduating from the University of Miami in Florida, she had hoped to become a journalist, but the Great Recession caused Blair to rethink her career path. She moved to Chicago to work for AmeriCorps VISTA, sometimes called the domestic Peace Corps. Blair was a ``gofer'' for the refugee resettlement agency. Not content with coffee runs and other ``busy work,'' Blair started talking to the families her agency was helping. That is how she met Domi.…”