About this Event
As the United States remains the primary destination for immigrants, empower your community to navigate and better understand the intersectionality of immigration issues and broader themes of belonging and inclusion with our workshop toolkit.
Join Us on a profound journey with Sunayana Dumala, the heart and soul behind Forever Welcome, as she unveils her stirring narrative of resilience, empathy, and the essence of community. Facing adversity head-on through her personal battles with loss, grief, and navigating immigration, she highlights the critical need for unity and compassion. Seize the opportunity to be touched and inspired by her life-changing insights.
Forever Welcome Foundation has developed a dialogue workshop to provide a platform for cross-cultural understanding.
• The workshop encourages open and constructive conversations, so participants gain insights into different perspectives, break down stereotypes, and foster connections.
• Increase empathy and emotional connection.
• Enhanced awareness of immigration-related challenges.
• Gain a better understanding of common misconceptions about immigration.
• Enhanced understanding of belonging.
About the presenter
Sunayana Dumala (she/her) is the founder and CEO of Forever Welcome Foundation. She is a Certified Diversity Professional, an advocate for immigrant reform, and a passionate voice against hate crimes. She founded the "Forever Welcome" foundation, bringing a unique immigrant perspective to her advocacy work. Previously, she was a Data Integration Engineer for Intouch Group (currently Eversana Intouch) in Overland Park, KS. Born in India, she moved to the United States to pursue her dreams in 2007.
Tragically, her life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was fatally shot in a hate crime in Kansas in 2017. Since then, Sunayana has become an outspoken advocate for victims of hate crimes, leveraging her personal experience to shed light on the challenges faced by immigrants and minority communities. Through her foundation, she works tirelessly to foster inclusivity and understanding among diverse communities.
She was recently featured in a PBS documentary in Kansas City
https://www.pbs.org/show/healing-hate/
She is also featured in a new campaign with Stop AAPI Hate
https://blueprint.box.com/s/fo0lby2u39mrn4k1mo914g4bd8s3z1ge
Sunayana now lives in Orlando and enjoys cooking, traveling, and immersing herself in music”.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
123 S Linn St, 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, United States
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