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Jul 15, 2020
3 min

From Michoacán to Mexicali and a hopeful return to Chiapas

Do you remember Vero, the talented young weaver? Last summer, we met her and some of her friends in Chiapas, Mexico and offered her a...

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Nell Green

Jun 25, 2020
1 min

Finally, some good news!

I have known Missy Ward Angalla since she began her service with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship more than ten years ago. I have a...

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The Story of a Stole: Celebrating World Refugee Day

Nell Green

Jun 17, 2020
3 min

The Story of a Stole: Celebrating World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day is this Saturday, June 20. Originally we had planned on big events, both in Atlanta and in Washington, DC. We are of...

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5 suggestions to move forward in ending racial discrimination

Nell Green

Jun 17, 2020
1 min

5 suggestions to move forward in ending racial discrimination

The protests resulting from George Floyd’s asphyxiation by a white police officer arose just as COVID-19 measures were being loosened...

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face masks on the border: evidence of love

Nell Green

Jun 9, 2020
1 min

face masks on the border: evidence of love

Our face masks have arrived and are being worn by displaced people all along the US-Mexico border, a tangible image of the love that so...

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Nell Green

May 26, 2020
2 min

a state of being exposed

Vulnerability, according to the dictionary, is a state of being exposed to the possibility of harm—physical or emotional. Like many of...

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Nell Green

May 13, 2020
2 min

the hunt: monday was a weird day

(written by Nell late Monday evening) Today has been such a weird day…like every day since the beginning of March hasn’t been weird. But...

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making masks for camps and shelters at the border

Nell Green

May 3, 2020
2 min

making masks for camps and shelters at the border

You may recall that back in early January we made a trip to Juarez, Mexico on the Texas/Mexico border. The Off Ramp went to meet a group...

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Nell Green

May 3, 2020
2 min

it really did happen that quickly

To say that our hearts broke when we had to tell the refugees who work for Threads by Nomad that the studio would close would be an...

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reaching around the world: it's about more than face masks

Nell Green

Apr 30, 2020
2 min

reaching around the world: it's about more than face masks

We met Munir about two weeks after his arrival in the United States. A team of volunteers was delivering food baskets to newly arrived...

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On giving & gratitude: May 5 is Giving Tuesday and we've set an ambitious goal.

Nell Green

Apr 28, 2020
2 min

On giving & gratitude: May 5 is Giving Tuesday and we've set an ambitious goal.

From Christen: In times of uncertainty we realize that two things that are apparently opposite can both be true. For example, personally,...

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a note from nell: on everything else that's happening

Nell Green

Apr 9, 2020
2 min

a note from nell: on everything else that's happening

Yes, things definitely are different and we are doing things in different ways. Nonetheless, we continue to address the needs of the...

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You're changing lives but there is more work to do.

Nell Green

Apr 4, 2020
2 min

You're changing lives but there is more work to do.

It has been about ten days since we sent out the email detailing our face mask project. (If you didn't get that email for some reason,...

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We're ready. Here's what we need for the masks.

Nell Green

Mar 24, 2020
1 min

We're ready. Here's what we need for the masks.

Haydar's last day in the studio was yesterday. Moving forward, he and Munir (and potentially others) will begin working from home as they...

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let's be the helpers: on masks and baskets

Nell Green

Mar 23, 2020
2 min

let's be the helpers: on masks and baskets

If you follow us on social media, then you already know that we are working on what has the potential to be a major project. Over the...

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Nell Green

Mar 11, 2020
3 min

we have some news

We’ve been sitting on this bit of news for a little while. Why? We wanted to get all of our ducks in a row and the start of 2020 has been...

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Successful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part Two

Nell Green

Feb 12, 2020
4 min

Successful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part Two

“How do you find the refugees who work for you?” The first time I was asked this question I had to stop and think. It dawned on me that I...

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Successful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part One

Nell Green

Feb 5, 2020
4 min

Successful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part One

“How do you find the refugees who work for you?” The first time I was asked this question I had to stop and think. It dawned on me that I...

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Nell Green

Jan 18, 2020
2 min

41 minutes and 46 seconds

This week, the first episode of The Off Ramp Podcast went live on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This project had been in the works but was...

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Reporting from the border: Stories from Juarez

Nell Green

Jan 9, 2020
3 min

Reporting from the border: Stories from Juarez

Nell just returned from Juarez where on behalf of The Off Ramp she took a tour of shelters for asylum seekers in and around Juarez,...

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