carrie afanador

National Director of Partnerships

Carrie oversees partnerships for the Immigrant Connection network.  She helps church partners navigate the onboarding process for both legal programs and welcome programs with Immigrant Connection.  She continues to manage and cultivate partner relationships as churches launch conversational English programs, Family Resource Night activities, citizenship classes, and/or immigration legal service sites.  She is also a DOJ Accredited Representative and site director for a local Immigrant Connection site.

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"At Immigrant Connection, we believe that we are better together and that great things can only be accomplished through equitable and authentic partnerships.  Every partner contributes to great access for immigrants across the United States."

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Carrie was previously Director of Clinical Education in the College of Education at Appalachian State University.  She also has served as Director of Children's Ministry at a local church and taught at various levels in Virginia Beach, Colombia, China, and Cameroon.

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Carrie has a Bachelors in English Education from Cedarville University and Master's of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  She lives in North Carolina with her husband, Francisco, and their three children.