Jessi Calzado-Esponda

Delegate @Refugee Congress

WA, US

Advocacy: Lobby for policies that protect and advance refugee rights at local,state, and national levels. Community Engagement: Facilitate discussions and forums to understand and address the needs of refugee communities.Policy Development: Contribute to the creation of comprehensive policies thatreflect the lived experiences of refugees.Identify and maintain relationships with local government and community-based organizations with the goal of connecting clients with necessary benefits and services.o Education and Awareness: Raise public awareness about the challenges facedby refugees through speaking engagements and educational programs. Lead the management of creative asset and project requests from partners across External Relations and beyond, including Communications, Fundraising, Advocacy, Direct Mail, US Programs, President’s Office, and Ethics & Compliance.o Representation: Serve as the voice and representative of refugee communities invarious stakeholder meetings and conferences.o Networking: Build strategic alliances with governmental and non-governmentalorganizations to support refugee initiatives.o Media Interaction: Engage with media outlets to share refugee stories andadvocate for positive change. Have appeared in CNN, BBC, VOA, Telemundo,Univision, Huffington Post, New York Times, China Global, and others. I havealso shown initiative by writing, submitting, and publishing op-eds on currentrefugee-related topicso Training: Participate in and sometimes facilitate training sessions to enhance theeffectiveness of advocacy and community work.

University of South Florida

Bachelor's degree