I feel blessed to be a part of the great work of compassion and love that LSI is doing for immigrant and refugee families.”
1. Introduce yourself! What is your role at LSI and how long have you been a member of the team? My name is Patrick Karemera. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the National University of Rwanda, and I have been member of the LSI team as an Administrative Assistant since October 2019. 2....
The work I do is helping people. It also helps me to learn every day."
1. Introduce yourself! What is your role at LSI and how long have you been a member of the team? My name is Fekadu Tekle. I am an Employment Navigator at LSI and have been since November 2019. 2. What keeps you passionate about the work you do at LSI? The work I do is...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi and welcome! We are continuing to manage the stress that 2020 has brought us. We’re doing the best we can with what we’ve got, right? Reading is one of the BEST self-care strategies that I have discovered over the last couple of months. It gives us a chance to truly...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, step-dads, grandpas, uncles, and all the men who stand in as a father figure! Another year, another day to celebrate you. The role of a father has changed through generations, but what differentiates between a father and a dad? What does it mean to...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello! Did you know June 8 is National Best Friend’s Day? I love how there are holidays to celebrate just about everything. A day to celebrate friendship though? That is totally valid. Today, we are going to dive into the world of friendship and discuss what qualities truly make a solid...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi, everyone! How are we already landing in June? Time flies. Did anyone else find themselves just simply acting on survival techniques over the last several months while we handled the COVID-19 pandemic? As gyms closed, groceries were ordered online, spas and libraries were closed, and we were encouraged to just...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Welcome back! Here with me today (virtually) is Amy Davis, a Clinical Service Coordinator here at LSI. When we talk about people who wear multiple caps in their job, we are talking about people like Amy. She is a hard worker, extremely knowledgeable at what she does, and has a heart...
Life looks drastically different for all of us in the time of COVID-19. But through all this, a few things have remained constant at LSI: kindness, compassion, and the drive to help the clients we serve, no matter what. While everything else seems to have come to a complete stop, LSI’s programming has not. Across...
