Pamela Font-Gabel

o Pam Font-Gabel is the founding Executive Director + Solidarity Partner of Refugee Women Rising(RWR)…and an advocate, educator and community builder with extensive experience in social justice and international development. She holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from Creighton University and has worked across nonprofit, government and private sectors in the United States and internationally. Over the past 30 years, Pam’s commitment to marginalized communities has shaped her approach as a compassionate writer, intentional feminist, and steadfast believer in human potential. Her work with refugee communities began in the ‘90s with an international Non-G0vernmental Organization; other work experiences include policymaking, advocacy, farmworker justice, women’s health & multigenerational, diverse education. Pam's professional and volunteer experiences have taken her throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and beyond, deepening her commitment to cross-cultural collaboration and community-centered approaches. Years of relational collaboration with Omaha’s diverse diaspora inspired Pam to found RWR in 2022, specifically to support and elevate the voices and leadership of immigrant and refugee women. Pam’s experience as a leader is rooted in solidarity, bringing a practical and relational perspective to her work. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Pam feels most at home as a bridge-builder, resister and “woman behind the scenes”, which continually inform her leadership. In daily life, Pam enjoys traveling (anywhere!), reading, board games and sharing meals with family and friends.