Twenty years ago, while working in refugee camps in the war-torn former Yugoslavia, Tea Rozman made a commitment to serve those whose lives had been unjustly disrupted by conflict. Years later, as she visited Srebrenica residents as part of her
Every year, Kashif Saroya uses a week of vacation from his position with Ecolab to organize and volunteer at the Muslim Youth of Minnesota’s summer camp, where he advises and mentors youth. With the help of a Bush Fellowship, he now will turn to
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Janie is a recent graduate of the University of North Dakota’s School of Law and holds a Juris Doctorate and a certificate in Indian Law. Janie obtained a Bachelor of Public Administration degree and
Ernesto Bustos knows that leaving an organization can be as challenging as running it. After more than a decade in multiple roles with Centro Campesino, including his current position as executive director, he is focused on who comes after him. He
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Nacole is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She is the Tribal Education Programs coordinator. Nacole holds Lakota language trainings, as well as language and culture events for tribal
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Pearl is a mother-to-be from Standing Rock and the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She received her undergraduate degree in Indigenous and Native nations studies from Bemidji State University, and a master’s
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Viola has been a freelance journalist since 2001. She graduated with a master’s in mass communication from South Dakota State University. She is a regular contributor to local news sources and to her own
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Alison received her bachelor's degree in business administration in June 2015, and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in human services. As an active member of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
David Whitestock understands what it takes to get well. Ten years ago, mired in drug and alcohol addiction, he began his recovery, learning what it takes to get and stay sober. Today, he has earned a law degree and is the nation’s first and only
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Dave is the President and CEO of Missouri River Resources, which is the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s privately owned oil and gas company. Dave's previous experience in the petroleum industry
Language is the key to Alex Zeibot’s universe. Born Deaf in Riga, Latvia, and initially only exposed to language through text, he attended a Deaf school in St. Petersburg, Russia, where his life changed when he was introduced to a “manual” language
As executive director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Twin Cities, Andriana Abariotes works with more than 30 different community-based developers and neighborhood partnerships to direct millions of dollars in investments to some of the
