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Raffi Gostanian came to the United States from Syria 15 years ago on a student visa. A jazz musician who plays the saxophone and piano, he intended to study music but graduated with a political science degree from William Paterson University. As a front desk volunteer at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ for the last 10 months, Raffi has diligently trekked twice a week from Paterson, home to a large Arab community, to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s office in Elizabeth.

Wells Fargo has been a steadfast partner supporting the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) to expand financial capability programming across the United States since 2019. Through a national grant to support multiple offices, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ provides comprehensive financial education, coaching, and access to affordable financial products tailored to meet the needs of diverse low-income populations.

On 4/23/24 the Sie FilmCenter in Denver played host to an impactful event: the official UN Refugee Film Screening to honor the 75th declaration of human rights, and the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Denver joined the powerful celebration.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s New Roots program focuses on food access and the nutritional needs of families upon arrival in the United States.

When Patricia and Fabian traveled to the United States to seek asylum, they brought something to share with the local Venezuelan community.

Read a moving poem penned by a client of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Charlottesville about his journey as a refugee resettling in the United States.

Abbas Altamr and his wife fled war torn Syria and arrived in Jordan in 2010 but they did not know that their greatest journey was just beginning. They remained in Jordan for six years and had three children before it was time to go. Some of their friends had already left Jordan to move to the United States and Abbas was ready for his family to join them.