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FUSED is a group of friends collaborating to: 1) Raise awareness in the ethnic community on the presence of sexual abuse 2) Combat sexual abuse 3) Provide support for victims 4) Break cultural norms and encourage self-esteem development

About me

My name is Caroline and I just turned 24 in May. I graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Psychology and continued on to study Public Policy. I now work with a nonprofit organization that helps refugees from all around the world - I love my job! My friends and I have known each other since childhood and a few of us met in college. Every one of us has held leadership positions within multiple organizations and are very committed to the community. I think the reason we are such good friends is because we share the same values and concerns. We want to make a difference in the community. I'm so lucky to be working with such motivated ladies! At our meetings, it's as if the ideas just keep pouring out and it's really invigorating to work together and feed off each other's enthusiasm. We were even able to recruit many new members from organizations that we volunteered with in the past. It's very exciting right now because there are so many people who want to help us get this started. It's just a matter of funding to make this ideas come to life. We are so grateful for the program you have created. Thank you!