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Interfaith Connections: Stories from a Somalia American

Fardosa comes to Coe College as a guest in Women's History Month. She will share her life stories and her insights about the importance of Interfair conversations. This event is free and open to the public and will take place in Kesler Auditorium of Hickok Hall. Masks are optional. 

 

About Fardosa Hassan:

Fardosa comes to Coe College as a guest in our Women’s History Month series. She will share her life stories and insights about the importance of interfaith conversations and connections.

Fardosa is a first-generation Somali immigrant. Fleeing the violence in her country, she came to the United States with her family when she was nine years old. She grew up in South Minneapolis and is a 2012 graduate of Augsburg University with degrees in sociology and international relations.

As a student at Augsburg, Fardosa spent much of her time serving as one the first students in the newly created Interfaith Scholars program. She says, “I loved being a part of the Muslim Student Association, but I also wanted something else where people of different faiths could share their values and beliefs together.”

Fardosa received the 2011 Courageous Woman Award from Augsburg. She was recognized by President Barack Obama and invited to the White House to take part in the Interfaith Campus Challenge. Her previous internships include those with the Kenya Parliament and Lutheran Social Services. Fardosa describes herself as a “community minded citizen, who wants to make a positive change in the world.”

We welcome Fardosa to the Coe College community and look forward to hearing her story.

 

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