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0:13 - Program Intro & Resources – Lenny Orlov
8:13 - Moderator Brent Butler ([email protected]) introduces the panelists – Dr. Omara “Ben” Abe ([email protected]) and Paul Kimani ([email protected])
12:07 - Question 1: What is an informal network in the African context?
21:53 - Question 2: What do you see as obstacles in moving someone from an informal network to a formal network?
26:08 - Question 3: Where do most people enter the system?
37:07 - Question 4: What do you see as the community’s greatest needs or strengths? Please share the top 3 (in a minute or less).
43:32 - Q & A no. 1: How are your communities staying together while #COVID19 limitations are in place?
50:25 - Q & A no. 2: Are elders managing chronic conditions successfully during the pandemic? Is memory loss prevalent among #African #immigrants in Seattle?
55:16 - Q & A no. 3: Is there any interest in offering compassion fatigue support programming for staff in organizations you're in touch with?
57:11 - Thanks & Resources – Lenny Orlov ([email protected])

This week, on Stories of Health, Tech and Resilience:
-Dr. Omara “Ben” Abe – founding member and Chairman of the Board of the African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest (https://vc4a.com/african-chamber-of-c...)
-Paul Kimani – Member, Northwest Kenyan Community Association (https://www.northwestkenyancommunity....)

Closed captioning provided in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili.

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Music credit: ODESZA, A Moment Apart, "La Cuidad."