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Category: Business
Sushma
Barakoti, Executive Director of the Refugee Women's Network (RWN) was our
special guest today talking about Start:ME, a free accelerator business
training program that provides entrepreneurs the tools and connections
necessary to build and grow successful businesses.
As Start:ME Clarkston Coordinator,
Sushma stressed the urgency for ...
Local non-profit Refuge Coffee and owner Kitti Murray just made a big commitment to Clarkston—they bought the property at the corner of Market St. and Ponce de Leon, known for the past two years by the iconic bright red Refuge Coffee truck. From renting part of the property and open just two days a week, to now owning the plot of land and operating a catering truck as well as the six-day-a-week coffee truck, Murray talks to Sagal about Refuge Coffee's growing mission to provide not only coffee, tea and snacks, but also job opportunities and training.
Murray also wants the community to remember that their name is Ref-uge (providing shelter), not refu-gee (someone forced to leave their home).
Mutoni, Zaw and San, from Rwanda, Thailand and Burma respectively, share how growing the Clarkston High garden has helped them understand the importance of sustainable, healthy food and share nutritious meals with their community. The Youth Food Justice internship at Clarkston High School is a group of eight high school students who came to this country as refugees and are learning about food and farming in the United States. The program is supported by the International Rescue Committee's New Roots program. Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts about teamwork and nutrition.