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Thank you for your interest in supporting the ̽����ѡ in Oakland! Community support is key to helping newly arrived refugees thrive, and we welcome your help. Keep reading to learn about the different ways YOU can support newly arrived refugees and immigrants in our community.

An ̽����ѡ intern shares how meaningful moments, like helping a family settle into their new home, make a lasting impact and create brighter futures for newly resettled families.

In May 2023, Victoria Barrier Solutions LLC—a residential and commercial fencing and railing business—was born. “We create fencing and railing from all kinds of materials including wood, vinyl, and aluminum. We also build decks for homes.”

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already forced over 6 million refugees, mostly women and children, to flee their homes. Learn what you can do to help.

Join the ̽����ѡ in Boise and the Idaho Black History Museum for the Boise debut of "The Lucky Ones," on Friday, April 13th, at 5:30pm. This poignant photo exhibit featuring refugee arrivals at the Boise airport in the wake of the Trump Administration's executive orders seeking to stem refugee arrivals into the U.S. The event debut will take place at the Idaho Black History Museum, with light refreshments and a brief program of welcome from the ̽����ѡ in Boise Executive Director Julianne Donnelly Tzul and Idaho Black History Museum Director Phillip Thompson.

Danielle Parker, an AmeriCorps member, shares her process of adapting Cultural Orientation for newly arrived refugees during a time of physical distancing restrictions due to COVID-19.

Request a trained staff speaker to attend your next event to share educational information about refugees and our work at the ̽����ѡ in Salt Lake City.

Talented, driven, and soon co-enrolled in the ̽����ѡ’s Connect 2 Success and Career Development programs, Sandrine began working with Carlos McClaney, Youth Career Readiness Coach, in October 2022 and with his support, completed the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC).

More refugees will arrive in February than any month so far this fiscal year - but not from Syria, Iraq or Somalia, previously three of the most common countries of origin for families served by the ̽����ѡ in San Diego.