As we approach Pesah, we remember that we were once strangers fleeing hardship. The Torah commands us: “You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the soul of the stranger” (Exodus 23:9). On this day, we welcome Dr. Omer Abdalla Omer, who will share how we can fulfill this mitzvah today by supporting refugees in need with his presentation called “Refugees: Global picture and local impact and challenges.”

About our Speaker
Dr. Omer Abdalla Omer is the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Field Office Director in North Carolina. He is a community development specialist with over 20 years in the international and humanitarian development sector. Dr. Omer graduated with a PhD. from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and an MSc in International Development from the University of London. He has led senior leadership, advisory, and consulting positions with various international organizations across four continents in challenging and complex contexts. From 2013- 2021, Omer worked internationally with Relief and Development organizations including ADRA International, Mercy Corps, Relief International, and USAID Programs as a Chief of Party for emergency relief and development with refugees and internally displaced in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan, Syria, and Turkey.