Career Placement Program

In partnership with PIMCO Foundation, our Career Placement Specialist, Mira Tarabeine, is responsible for placing candidates into entry-level positions within Orange County, CA by way of formal partnerships with local businesses. Her role supports candidates with job application tasks, interviewing techniques, reviewing new company’s compensation, and researching various ways to successfully onboard new recruits.

Culinary Program

Born out of the success and inspiration of the Tiyya Foundation, Flavors from Afar partners with refugees to help build their culinary careers and to connect with their neighbors. Program Instructor, Chef Kenna trains our former asylum seeker & refugee chefs on how to improve their craft and provide basic culinary skills in a commercial kitchen space.  Lessons include basics as line chefs, culinary vocabulary, and refining each chef’s workflow.  

Family Services

Family Services Coordinator, Ahlam, is responsible for overseeing programming and supportive services for Tiyya’s refugee and asylee families. As the Family Services Program Coordinator, she is responsible for registering new families, overseeing case management, program coordination, and supporting our volunteer community.

Global G.L.O.W. Mentoring

Our mentors, Amina and Mira, support young girls from the ages of 12 to 18 in the areas of health, education, leadership, and civic engagement.