
Barwaqo Mohamed
Community Educator
Barwaqo Mohamed started at Catholic Charities as a refugee community education intern in 2022, and later that year joined the staff as the Community Educator. She is originally from Somalia and Catholic Charities resettled her family to Milwaukee in 2014.
Barwaqo attended Milwaukee Public Schools and graduated from UW-Parkside in 2022 with a degree in International Studies. As a high school student, she had wanted help with going to college. Now, being able to develop educational materials for people who are in a similar situation is inspiring to her. She loves knowing that her job makes a difference.

Barwaqo Mohamed
Community Educator
Barwaqo Mohamed started at Catholic Charities as a refugee community education intern in 2022, and later that year joined the staff as the Community Educator. She is originally from Somalia and Catholic Charities resettled her family to Milwaukee in 2014.
Barwaqo attended Milwaukee Public Schools and graduated from UW-Parkside in 2022 with a degree in International Studies. As a high school student, she had wanted help with going to college. Now, being able to develop educational materials for people who are in a similar situation is inspiring to her. She loves knowing that her job makes a difference.
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