Overview of Emerge Workforce Focus Area:

 

Many of our clients speak a variety of languages, and Emerge is committed to having staff members who can easily communicate with our community members!  The following is a list of languages and the appropriate staff member to contact:

Arabic
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Various countries throughout Middle East, North and East Africa
Staff:  Mohamed I Ali – Contact: Brian Coyle 612-338-5282

Burmese:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Burma (Union of Myanmar), parts of Bangladesh and Thailand.
Staff:  Htet Lin – Contact: International Institute of Minnesota- 651-647-0191 x348

French: Commonly spoken in the following countries: Senegal, France, Djibouti and few west African Countries
Staff: Shuaib Ibrahim – Contact: Brian Coyle- 612-338-5282

Hindi:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  India, Bangladesh, Nepal; significant groups in Uganda, Yemen.
Staff:  Mayura Rutherford - Contact: Brian Coyle 612-338-5282

Italian:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Italy, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia.
Staff:  Mohamed I Ali - Contact: Brian Coyle 612-338-5282

Karen:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Burma (Union of Myanmar), parts of Thailand.
Staff:  Htet Lin Contact: International Institute of Minnesota- 651-647-0191 x348

Kiswahili:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Numerous East/Central African countries.
Staff:  Fatuma Mohamed, Hussein Abdi, Mohamed I Ali, and (CSCM) Hodan Mohamed
Contact: Brian Coyle- 612-338-5282

Nepali:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Nepal, Bhutan, parts of India and Burma.
Staff:  Mayura Rutherford - Contact: Brian Coyle- 612-338-5282

Somali:
Commonly spoken in the following countries:  Somalia (also can be found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya)
Staff:  Fatuma Mohamed, Hussein Abdi, Mohamed I Ali, Shuaib Ibrahim and (CSCM) Hodan Mohamed.
Contact: Brian Coyle- 612-338-5282