Refugee Dream Center Appoints Teddi Jallow as New Executive Director

Providence, 2/11/22. Refugee Dream Center announced today that Ms. Teddi Jallow has been appointed new Executive Director of the organization. As Co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Community Building, Teddi will succeed her husband, Dr. Omar Bah.

Dr. Omar Bah stepped down from the role of Executive Director in order to focus on his campaign for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District seat now that US Representative James R. Langevin has announced he won’t seek re-election this year. The Refugee Dream Center board of directors, on Tuesday February 8, 2022, voted unanimously to appoint Jallow as executive director. Bah will be tasked with a different role as Director of Programs.

Originally from The Gambia, Teddi Jallow arrived in Rhode Island as a refugee in 2009 and together with Bah, established the Refugee Dream Center in 2015. The Center which serves refugees from all over the world has seen tremendous growth since its inception, currently serving 2,600 refugees. As Director of Partnership and Community Building, Jallow tirelessly worked to strengthen the capacity, building a strong network among the various refugee ethnic communities while at the same time supervising the organization’s case management department.

“I am grateful to be a part of the lives of so many refugees in RI and help them succeed in their journey in a new country,” says Jallow.

The Refugee Dream Center is a post resettlement refugee agency. It offers services targeting gaps within the refugee community by ensuring continuation of services in their efforts towards self-sufficiency and integration. The RDC is also a strong advocacy agency for the rights of refugees