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Christian Hawkins

Christian Hawkins is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving as a Refugee Advocacy Specialist at Bethany Christian Services. He previously worked on political campaigns at the state and federal levels, and more recently spent two years abroad as a History teacher. After returning to the United States, he has been actively engaged with promoting greater awareness and understanding of refugee issues.

Tammy Heidbuurt

Tammy Heidbuurt, Regional Ministry Developer (East) with Diaconal Ministries Canada, supports the work of deacons in their call to lead the church in doing justice and loving mercy. Tammy is a part of New Hope Church, (Hamilton, ON) finding creative ways to work with neighbours on projects both big and small, to practice hospitality in the city.

Sophia Henager

Sophia Henager is the Policy Analyst and Advocacy Fellow in the CRC Office of Social Justice. She has a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and was born and raised in eastern Washington.

Rose Henderson

Coming from Trinity Western University in British Columbia, Rose is finishing up her program in Psychology while here in Ottawa. She is passionate about people and their human flourishing, especially in the realm of justice at the intersection of mental health and the law. Calling many places home, Rose is originally from the U.S., and is taking in everything she can while living in the capital of the country @twu_llc, learning about advocacy, justice, and leadership in our government system.

Robin Heppner Entz

Robin Heppner Entz lives and works in Mali with World Renew with her husband, Zachary, and their 4 children. 

Kelsey Herbert

Kelsey Herbert is the Immigration Mobilizer for the CRC Office of Social Justice. She works on mobilizing congregations to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. She graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a degree in International Studies and Spanish. She is passionate about living into a holistic gospel and the deep interconnectedness of all of humanity and creation. 

Megan Herrema

Megan works as a Communications Coordinator with the Office of Social Justice and with Faith Formation Ministries. She graduated from Taylor University with a degree in English Literature and Systems and loves talking about the intersection of faith, story-telling and culture. She is excited to use her communication skills to connect people with resources and networks that equip them to do justice and love their neighbors. Megan and her houseplants currently live in Byron Center, Michigan.

Katie Hickok Mannebach

Katie Hickok Mannebach is a social worker at Bethany Christian Services. She is passionate about racial reconciliation, child welfare, and Liverpool football.

Syd Hielema

Dr. Syd Hielema serves as co-director of the Canadian Multicultural Congregations learning cohort.

Nadine Hiemstra

Nadine Hiemstra is a recent graduate of the Peace and Conflict Studies program at the University of Waterloo. The pursuit of justice, peace and community has led her to the small, rural town of Hostotipaquillo in Mexico, where she is volunteering with a Catholic Worker´s movement house called Casa Colibri (or House of the Hummingbird). Everyday activities involve organic farming, running children´s programs, making language blunders in Spanish, observing the effects of poverty, and discovering what community is all about. 

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