What would you do if you had to start over in a new country, far from everything familiar? 

Amy Dott Harmer has spent a decade answering that question—not for herself, but for thousands of refugees in Utah. As Executive Director of Utah Refugee Connection, Amy shares what it's like to truly show up for people who have lost everything, and how dancing awkwardly in a circle of refugee women taught her one of her most important lessons about empathy, connection, and courage. 

In this episode of Uncomfy, host Julie Rose joins Amy Dott as she reflects on the joy and heartbreak of her work, the persistent misunderstandings around refugee, immigrant, and asylum status, and how, more and more, her efforts to serve and advocate have started to feel political in ways they didn’t before. 
 
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Learn more or get involved with Utah Refugee Connection: https://serverefugees.org  
Share your own “uncomfy” story at uncomfy@byu.edu  
Check out Julie’s other podcast, Top of Mind with Julie Rose: https://lnkfi.re/TopofMind  

CHAPTERS 
00:00 Introduction 
00:44 Meet Amy Dott Harmer: A Decade with Refugees 
01:13 Dancing Out of the Comfort Zone 
03:38 Building Connections and Understanding 
05:21 The Role of Utah Refugee Connection 
08:18 Challenges in a Politicized Climate 
13:19 Personal Reflections and Broader Impact 
15:52 Conclusion and Call to Action

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