Refugee Artisan Initiative

Drawing on her own experience as an immigrant, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman founded Refugee Artisan Initiative to provide employment for refugee and immigrant women. Refugee Artisan Initiative partners with immigrant women to foster an inclusive and prosperous transition to the US through artisan skills and training in zero waste, small batch manufacturing. Ming-Ming has created a community that values and invests in refugee and immigrant women as they achieve economic independence. When you visit the shop you’ll find a wide range of handmade and small-batch manufactured artisan goods, from upcycled burlap totes to beautiful jewelry.