F2511 Freedom Talk: Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers Today

F2511 Freedom Talk: Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers Today

Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

10/23/2025 (one day)
1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT on Th
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F2511 Freedom Talk: Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers Today

Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

Join Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez, CEO of Freedom House Detroit, for a powerful conversation about the realities facing asylum seekers and refugees in 2025. Learn how Freedom House serves this vulnerable population and what it takes to support safety, dignity, and hope in today’s complex immigration landscape. She’ll share firsthand insights on current challenges, local efforts in Metro Detroit, and what more is needed to build a more compassionate and effective response. This is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of global issues with a local impact.

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Orozco-Vasquez, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez

Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez has served as CEO of Freedom House Detroit since 2018, becoming the agency’s first CEO. Under her leadership, Freedom House stabilized its finances, expanded fundraising, and increased revenue through strategic development efforts. Born in Mexico and raised in the U.S., Orozco-Vasquez draws from personal experience as an immigrant to lead with empathy and vision. Her deep commitment to serving asylum seekers and refugees reflects both her professional expertise and her lived understanding of the immigrant journey. “As an immigrant, I see in our clients the plight of my own family and the families I grew up with.”