Taif Jany
Taif Jany (he/him) is the Director of Policy and Practice for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), a coalition of 33 nonprofit organizations, including all nine resettlement agencies, working together to promote humanitarian protection and support refugees, asylees, and all forcibly displaced populations. A first-hand witness of the 2003 Iraq war, Taif experienced life as a refugee and asylee for more than fifteen years before becoming a United States citizen. His work has been published in Business Insider, Newsweek, The Nation, and other publications. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and French from Union College and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Enabling Peace in Iraq Center.