Ask an American

Mili Metz is thrilled to introduce Petra Garland who was born and raised in Slovenia, the only country with LOVE in its name. Petra moved to the US for love, to marry her Marine. She co-founded a social enterprise, Simbioza Genesis, which enables elderly Slovenians to gain computer skills and teaches them how to use smart phones. She has 8 years of experience in marketing, project management, and leadership. Petra completed her Bachelors degree in International Relations and her Masters in International Business. Currently, she is invested in digital marketing and discovering how to best present IT solutions to businesses. She loves discovering the world through travel and spends weekends outdoors, playing sports. Her next big challenge is learning to surf. The non profit she is promoting is VetCTAP, offering career assistance to veterans and military spouses. They made a huge difference in her adventure to landing her first job in the US: https://www.vetctap.org/donate.html

Mili Metz is pleased to introduce Isaac Cudjoe, a lover of information with zeal to make a constructive impact in the world. Hailing from Bogoso, Ghana, at an early age, Isaac developed fervor for international affairs and politics. As a peace building devotee studying Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, he seeks to aid societies in effectively managing diversity. Now, as co-founder and director of ReTurn, he uses his platform to empower immigrants to consider the power they have and works to educate them on how they can continue to positively impact the places they call home. To learn more about ReTurn at www.ReTurnMovement.com To learn more about Isaac and the beginning of Return visit: http://heller.brandeis.edu/news/items/releases/2018/cudjoe-profile.html

Mili Metz is excited to introduce you to the first guest on Ask an American: Immigrant Edition--Tahmina Watson--an incredible immigration attorney in Seattle, WA. Tahmina is a frequent speaker, blogger, author and host of Tahmina Talks Immigration, a talk show that used to air on Desi 1250am in Seattle and is currently a podcast on Apple Podcasts. She advises organizations and non-profit organizations on immigration policy issues, sometimes even law and policymakers. She is an Adjunct Fellow at The Niskanen Center, a Washington DC-based think tank, where she advises on immigration policy issues. Tahmina often provides free legal advice at local legal clinics. She is an active volunteer for Chaya, a Seattle based non-profit organization that assists battered South Asian women. She speaks, reads, writes (and sings when playing her harmonium) Bengali fluently; she also gets by with conversational Hindi and Urdu. She has launched a highly relevant non-profit WIDEN: www.widenlaw.org

Hostess with the mostest, Mili Metz, interviews Tahmina Watson in this inaugural episode of Ask an American! Tahmina is an immigration attorney in Seattle, WA with a passion for justice and keeping families together. She is a frequent speaker, blogger, author and the host of Tahmina Talks Immigration, a talk show that used to be aired on a local Seattle South Asian radio station Desi 1250am but is now a podcast on Itunes. She often advises organizations and non-profits on immigration policy issues. She is an Adjunct Fellow at The Niskanen Center, a Washington DC-based think tank, where she advises on immigration policy issues. Tahmina often provides free legal advice at local legal clinics. Furthermore, she is an active volunteer for Chaya, a Seattle based non-profit organization that assists battered South Asian women. She speaks, reads, writes (and sings when playing her harmonium) Bengali fluently, and is versed in conversational Hindi and Urdu.