Welcome to our 60-minute training on Migrants: A conversation with Sheri Laigle about the current crisis (and how your organization can help). This webinar was originally presented in April 2024 as part of our ongoing monthly trainings.
Upon completion of the training, your certificate will be available to save or print.
At the Homeless Training Institute, our mission is to train library staff members on how to compassionately and confidently manage problematic behavior from homeless, addicted, and mentally ill individuals.
If your library does not currently have a subscription to our Homeless Training Academy, you can request a free trial (one per organization please) by sending an email to krissie@homelesstraining.com.
To find out more about our trainings, visit http://www.homelesstraining.com/
About Sheri Laigle
Sheri Laigle is the Director of Social Services at HIAS, a Jewish humanitarian organization committed to helping refugees and asylum seekers in the Washington, DC and New York metropolitan areas.
Prior to her role at HIAS, Sheri worked as a therapist at Trauma Services, a program of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, for 17 years. In that position, she served victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma and interpersonal or gender-based violence.
Bilingual in French and English, Sheri has worked extensively with the African immigrant population throughout her career. She was the co-founder and organizer of the African Women’s Empowerment Workshop, an annual conference for African immigrant women, from 2008 to 2019.
Speaker
Ryan Dowd
