Mufalo Chitam
Civic-minded, understanding, generous, and thoughtful, Mufalo is gifted with a tremendous ability to relate across all ethnic communities no matter how different their experiences or needs may be. As an immigrant community leader representing 100+ members and partner organizations including immigrant constituency and advocacy groups as well as direct service and grassroots community organizations, Most recently was recognized as Spurwink’s 2023 Humanitarian of the Year and 2022 Maine Biz Women to Watch honoree for her work as an immigrant advocacy leader at Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC). Mufalo works to elevate the voices of new Mainers as they find their way and cultivate a more diverse and inclusive Maine for future generations of immigrant children to come.