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The refugee images from overseas emphasize war and poverty, leading many in the receiving community to think of refugees only in terms of their needs, rather than their many potential contributions. Few consider refugee professionals: the many doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, teachers, and others who make their way to the U.S. and work to rebuild not only their lives, but their careers.
Cocoberry Pops has become a landmark in the Beechmont neighborhood of Louisville. Watch the story of how diverse community members come together through a shared taste for these delicious popsicles.
There's a place for everybody at Common Earth Gardens, a program at Catholic Charities of Louisville. Learn how refugee and long-term community members come together to exchange information and grow vegetables.
Osmany Chauvin Elias, a client of Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM), has formed a friendship with prominent jazz pianist and KRM volunteer Harry Pickens, who has mentored Elias as he develops as a professional musician.
The community engagement webinar marked the release of the Community Engagement Toolkit, a new resource for strengthening local collaborations between refugee serving organizations and a wide range of other potential local partners in support of refugee integration.
This webinar marked the release of the Building Welcoming Schools guide, a collection of six activities designed to offer schools and after school learning centers an easily accessible way to promote a welcoming school and participate in Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week.
A Guide for K-12 Educators and After-School Providers
Ensuring refugee and immigrant students and their families feel welcome and accepted in their school environments is not only foundational for their academic success, but their longer-term economic and social success, as well. Welcoming Refugees has created this toolkit to offer schools and after school learning centers an easily accessible way to promote a welcoming school.
In this webinar, Welcoming Refugees and Higher, an ORR technical assistance provider for refugee workforce development, show you how to effectively communicate these contributions, support refugee entrepreneurs as part of your current work, and build greater community awareness and support.
Is your community harnessing the potential of immigrant entrepreneurs to spur economic growth and job creation? This tool will introduce you to practical ways to leverage the opportunities that exist when you include immigrant entrepreneurs in local economic development strategies and programs.
