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We are pleased to announce that Cornelius Kuteesa is the new Program Manager for the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center East County site.
Cornelius brings an array of skills and talents to our team, with extensive experience in mental health rehabilitation, homeless services, policy research, and knowledge of Montgomery County’s Continuum of Care.
Prior to joining the Gilchrist Center team, Cornelius was Program Manager for a Montgomery County partner agency that works with individuals experiencing homelessness. In that position, he played a key role in helping dozens of people move off the streets and into subsidized permanent supportive housing and connected individuals and immigrant families to available county, state and federal resources and services.
Cornelius is passionate about inclusive social policies and continues to use his background in social policy to advocate for vulnerable people in the community to make sure no one is left behind. He has served on various county and community committees focused on social justice issues and serves as board member on a local nonprofit that focuses on environmental conservation. He is also a reservist in the United States Air Force and takes pride in his service. Cornelius earned his master’s degree in development studies from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
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