Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security

Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security

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Coyotes, Tandas, and a Quest for Closure: Conversations with Recent Immigrants from Puebla, Mexico

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 179 Views 0 Comment Anargiros Z. Frangos, Coyotes, Mexico, Puebla, Smuggling, Tandas

Coyotes, Tandas, and a Quest for Closure: Conversations with Recent Immigrants from Puebla, Mexico By Anargiros Z. Frangos, Jr. under

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Financial Biographies Vol. II: People Coping with New Surroundings (2nd Edition)

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 229 Views 0 Comment Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Family & Networks, Financial Health, Financial Inclusion, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Migration, Refugees, Tunisia, Uganda

This new edition of profiles builds upon Volume II, Financial Biographies of People Coping with New Surroundings, adding interviews from Colombia

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What’s New at the Leir Institute – Fall 2022

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 239 Views 0 Comment

To our alumni and friends,  I write to you a few days after International Migrants Day from the renamed Henry J.

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Leir Migration Monitor – November/December 2022

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 416 Views 0 Comment Colombia, Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Journeys Project, Leir Migration Monitor, Mayors Migration Council, Refugees in Towns, Senior Fellow, Venezuela

Leir Migration Monitor November/December 2022 Too often, migrants and refugees are presented as victims of persecution or passive recipients of

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The intersectional nature of social norms: so much more to learn

December 6, 2022March 14, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 385 Views 0 Comment Anti-Corruption, CJL, CJL Blog, Corruption, Corruption in Fragile States, Social Norms

By Diana Chigas, Co-Director, CJL and Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, Co-Director, CJL This blog post originally appeared on the Corruption in Fragile

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Financial Biographies of Migrants in Colombia

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 741 Views 0 Comment Cartagena, Colombia, Financial Health, Financial Inclusion, Medellin, Mercy Corps, Venezuela

These profiles depict the grit and resourcefulness required by refugees and migrants to survive–and in some cases, thrive–as they move

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Financial Archetypes and How to Use Them

November 21, 2022December 3, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 538 Views 0 Comment Cartagena, Colombia, Financial Archetypes, Financial Inclusion, Journeys Project, Medellin, Venezuela

Seven Financial Archetypes characterize migrants ranging from those succeeding against all odds to those who are faltering despite having certain

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Race and Refugees: How Refugees Learn About Race in America

November 14, 2022February 24, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 764 Views 0 Comment Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Integration, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Refugees, Refugees in Towns, Tisch College, United States

By Yumeka Kawahara, Lucy Mastellar, Sarah Rose Morehouse, Charlie Williams, Dr. Karen Jacobsen Refugees in Towns is proud to release

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Why Cities are Best Placed to Provide Homes for Refugees: The Medellín Model

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 367 Views 0 Comment Colombia, housing, Medellin, Samer Saliba, Senior Fellow, Venezuela

This article was originally published by NewCities on October 25, 2022 as part of its quarterly editorial series, The Big

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Financial Biographies: “Just Try to Knock Me Down – I’ll Get Up Again”

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 518 Views 0 Comment Colombia, Financial Biography, Financial Inclusion, Journeys Project, Venezuela

A side hustler juggles multiple part-time jobs to weather financial storms By Marisol Hernandez, Heather Odell, Shane Sullivan, Rosemary Ventura,

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