Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO CREATE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES IN AUSTIN, TX, THROUGH FAIR-WAGE, DIGNIFIED WORK AT TWO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: A SEWING STUDIO AND COMMERCIAL FARM.
CREATING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES THROUGH TWO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN AUSTIN, TX.
AT MRC'S OPEN ARMS STUDIO, REFUGEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TRAINED IN PRODUCTION SEWING TECHNIQUES AND BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR FULL-TIME FAIR-WAGE EMPLOYMENT. ONE OF ONLY A FEW SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE U.S. PROVIDING PRIVATE-LABEL MANUFACTURING, OPEN ARMS SPECIALIZES IN PRODUCING HOME GOODS, ACCESSORIES AND CLOTHING BASICS.
NEW LEAF AGRICULTURE CONNECTS REFUGEES TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY OPERATING 20 COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS AND A COMMERCIAL FARM IN ELGIN, TX. THE FARM EMPLOYS ORGANIC, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES WHILE TRAINING REFUGEE FARMERS FOR PAID AGRICULTURAL WORK THAT IS DIGNIFIED, IN-DEMAND AND FAMILIAR FROM THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. FARMERS SELL PRODUCE THEY GREW AT THE FARM TO LOCAL MAKERS, RESTAURANTS, FARMERS' MARKETS AND THROUGH A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) MODEL.
SHARED VOICES TRAINS REFUGEES AS PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS, AND STRENGTHENS LOCAL LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES. SEVERAL TRAININGS ARE OFFERED EACH YEAR, INCLUDING A 40-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY INTERPRETING, A 24-HOUR MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETER TRAINING, AND CUSTOMIZED 24-HOUR TRAININGS FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN. ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SUFFICIENT LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ARE ABLE TO JOIN THE COURSES. WE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REFUGEE CANDIDATES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Meg Erskine | CEO | 40 | $52,941 |
| Allan Weinberger | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Zach Jordan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Kaufman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Arabbo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Bearce | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Canepa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Moakley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Neff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Aimee Sanchez | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Chavana | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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