On Mississippi Legal Victory and Refugee Advocacy Featuring Joshua Tom and Drocella MugoreWera
In this episode, Joshua Tom, Legal Director of the ACLU of Mississippi, discusses the recent legal victory in Mississippi to keep the State Legislature from funding private schools. Then, Drocella MugoreWera, The Diversity Trust Builder, explains the importance of advocacy for refugees in America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-fleming1/support
Drocella MugoreWera
The Diversity Trust Builder, #1 International best-selling published author for Leaders With A Heart,
A testament to enduring courage and resilience, The Diversity Trust Builder, Drocella MugoreWera, is #1 International bestselling author, award winning speaker and Founder of the Diversity in Action movement, a global movement that coaches decision makers who are committed to championing Diversity in Action.
Raised on a farm in Rwanda, Africa, Drocella won a scholarship to study at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences in Kyiv, Ukraine. Already a leader at heart, she returned to Rwanda to work as the country’s Director of Agriculture and went on to hold several high-level government positions, making significant environmental changes, including a land reform system that gave women the right for the first time to inherit land. Becoming a member of Parliament brought new opportunities to promote the causes closest to her heart: human rights, environmental protection, and gender equality, and in time, Drocella started her own business consulting with both non-profits and corporations.
Sadly, this dynamic changemaker’s reputation for forthright, committed leadership eventually posed a threat to her personal safety, forcing her to leave the country without her family or financial resources. Battling the inevitable fear and loneliness, she ultimately resettled in Knoxville, Tennessee, where, relying on her determination and fighting spirit, she resolutely adapted to the unfamiliar surroundings, learning new skills and forging lasting relationships.
The ability to help people like herself recover from displacement trauma and rebuild their lives …
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Joshua Tom
Joshua Tom joined the ACLU of Mississippi as Staff Attorney before being promoted to Legal Director. Prior to joining the ACLU of Mississippi, Joshua was in private practice doing corporate litigation.
Joshua returned to the South after living in the North East for over a decade, most recently in Brooklyn, NY. He is a native of Memphis, TN, and his parents are natives of the Mississippi Delta.
Joshua studied literature and economics at Vanderbilt University and law at Boston University, where he was a member of the Law Review. Afterward, he practiced complex corporate litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York. Passionate about fairness, justice, and equality, Joshua moved from corporate to civil rights law and to the ACLU of Mississippi.
