Grace Litzau Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

• It was a great privilege to work with New Neighbors Partnership as Program Associate and Engagement Coordinator to build relationships and develop programming to welcome newly arrived families by helping them forge.
• Lead meetings with nonprofits and private corporations to establish sustainable relationships
• Plan and carry out a comprehensive program evaluation and facilitate staff brainstorming sessions to incorporate feedback
• Research advisory council models to establish a community council
• Pilot the Community Dinner Program to respond to participants' desire for communtiy connection and support during the resettlement period
• Develop a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign by creating a suite of communication material including email templates, social media posts, and newsletters

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• I had the pleasure of working with Restoring Dignity, a grassroots nonprofit that works with the diverse refugee community of Omaha.Chiefly, I worked to increase equitable access to translated emergency alerts and.
• Establish a multilingual emergency response system for the city of Omaha in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services
• Develop a specialized volunteer program that maximizes the use of the volunteer program by matching volunteers' unique skills to projects needed by the organization
• Initiate research to strategize partnerships between Restoring Dignity and corporations to permanently fund programs
• Accompany refugee families as they navigate adjusting to the United States by shadowing family education programs and family shopping with the Furniture Project
• Direct organization’s response to advocate for an end to Source of Income Discrimination and other discriminatory housing policies by writing 5 letters to legislators, attending housing bi-weekly coalition meetings.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Organize and plan events to engage students in discussions about relationships and wellbeing
• Undertake quantitative research to determine barriers to reporting sexual assault on campus and present recommendations for making reports more approachable

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Facilitate local service and advocacy in peer groups to increase awareness and foster meaningful community relationships
• Engage in civic engagment through formal legislative visits with representatives and senator to discuss migrants' rights

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Empower young girls with backgrounds with risk factors through summer programming

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work (Bsw)

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fellows, SOSWGraduated May of 2023.

High School Diploma