Mercia Triumphs: Graduates Against All Odds
Mercia has been part of Nomi Network’s Building a Better Future: Youth Workforce Development Program in Dallas for over two years. Having faced significant challenges after her release from the juvenile justice system, Mercia sought support and direction. She was a child who slipped through every safety net, finding herself without stable housing, often relying […]
Phirum Gets Promoted
Phirum, 39 years old, lives with her two school-aged children in the Svay Chek district, in theBanteay Meanchey province of Cambodia. Phirum stopped studying at 17 years old in grade 10 because her parents could not afford to support her studies and to work on the rice field as her parents were older and needed […]
Advancing Leaders by Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month-Jessica Pham, VP of Global Operations
In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are doing a series of interviews with our Senior Leaders. Hear how their cultural experiences have informed their leadership and how they are innovating across our global programs.
Advancing Leaders by Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month-Supei Liu, Co-Founder & VP of Innovation
In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are doing a series of interviews with our Senior Leaders. Hear how their cultural experiences have informed their leadership and how they are innovating across our global programs.
Advancing Leaders by Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month-Diana Mao Kelly, Co-Founder & Pres. of Nomi Network
In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are doing a series of interviews with our Senior Leaders. Hear how their cultural experiences have informed their leadership and how they are innovating across our global programs. How has your heritage shaped you as a leader? As a child, I was captivated […]
Advancing Leaders by Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month-Ishrat Jahan, Dir. of International Programs
In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are doing a series of interviews with our Senior Leaders. Hear how their cultural experiences have informed their leadership and how they are innovating across our global programs. Ishrat Jahan is our Director of International Programs. At Nomi Network, Ishrat merges her passion […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Tara
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. In her grandmother’s tender embrace, Tara felt truly safe. Tara moved in with her grandmother after child services took her away from her mother and her abusive boyfriend. When her grandma passed away, Tara was tempted to follow her mother’s path into sex work. […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Aashvi
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. In Aashvi’s rural hometown, girls face high trafficking risks due to limited education and financial independence. Our program manager aided Aashvi in launching a her own jewelry-making business. Within months she crafted a profit-maximizing business plan. Now, Aashvi mentors other women, empowering them to […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Sela
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. Sela relied on farming for sustenance due to limited education opportunities for women in her region. Before our Workforce Development Program, she earned $60 monthly. After joining, her income rose to $100 within three months. Today, Sela plans to expand her poultry farm and […]
Dallas Youths Leave Local Hair Salon with Broadened Networks, Fresh Cuts, and Newfound Confidence
Texas, USA In collaboration with Crecer Dallas, a transformative Latina-owned salon, Nomi Network brought eight youths on an inspiring journey, starting with a salon tour and panel talk where hairstylists shared inspiring stories about what led them into the world of hair. The engaged youths actively sought insights into the industry and uncovered the potential […]
