Membership

Honoree

Yasemin Couch

She/Her/Hers | IRCO Greater Middle East Center Site Manager
Company: IRCO- Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
Moved Here from: Turkiye
What is one thing that you need/want from a community right now?

As someone from the Middle East and as the manager of the Greater Middle East Center, I am in a unique position to build connections across communities. Right now, what I want most from the community is stronger collaboration and engagement. I hope to help connect the Greater Middle Eastern community with other communities, organizations, and stakeholders in the region so we can build understanding, solidarity, and shared opportunities together.

What kind of civic connection are you interested in making?

I am interested in building civic connections with community organizations, service providers, decision-makers, and local administrators. As someone from the Middle East and as the manager of the Greater Middle East Center, I want to help strengthen relationships between the Greater Middle Eastern community and the broader community. I hope to create partnerships that increase understanding, improve access to resources and services, and ensure that community voices are included in conversations and decisions that affect them.