Meet Maria

Maria Osman is a RISE AmeriCorps Member serving with Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids.

Originally from Iowa City, Maria is currently studying international studies with a certificate in human rights at the University of Iowa. 

“My parents immigrated from Sudan and I grew up in the Sudanese immigrant community. This is what caused me to want to work with refugees and immigrants. I hope to someday work with refugees in the Middle East.”

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