"Hand in Hand: Building a Community of Belonging and Hope” Angela Swan, Deputy Director Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG)

Our Social Justice Speaker Series for this church year focused on Building Beloved Community continues this month with Angela Swan and the work of the Pacific Refugee Support Group. Angela will share how the universal values of compassion and the shared responsibility to support vulnerable individuals guides the work of building community. She will share stories of staff and community members' experiences and how their lives have been impacted by the relationships they've built.  

Angela Swan currently works as the deputy Director of the Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG). She began her journey into the nonprofit sector nearly four years ago, and though she arrived here by accident, she is deeply grateful for the path that led her to PRSG. With a background as a recruiter for a major tax firm and later for an international direct placement agency, Angela witnessed firsthand the systemic biases that prevent qualified individuals from accessing opportunities. Time and again, she saw talented candidates being overlooked—often those with “funny” names that were difficult to pronounce or degrees from non-U.S. institutions. While never explicitly stated, the patterns were unmistakable, and the injustice fueled her desire for change.

Today, Angela channels that passion into her role at PRSG, an organization founded on the belief that every person deserves dignity and the right to pursue happiness, safety, and belonging. She loves the opportunity to work with a team that values diversity and is committed to re-empowering refugees and asylum seekers. For Angela, this work is not just a job—it’s a mission to help build a community where everyone has a chance to thrive.

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Special Collection: Pacific Refugee Support Group

Multi-Platform Worship (both in-person & online)

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833