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This September, the New Roots Community Farm’s (NRCF) community members came together to rebuild the farm. This project consisted of transplanting new plants, weeding, and installing sturdier plant beds. The New York Restoration Project also joined the NRCF in these efforts to execute the rebuild. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY sat with Sheryll Durrant, the Food and Agriculture Coordinator at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY, to learn about the impact of this rebuild and the vision of the NRCF as a whole.

Maryam Zar, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ volunteer, shares her experience teaching a group of resilient, diverse, and determined women as an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Citizenship Class instructor - and as an Iranian born American herself.

From former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to rapper M.I.A., meet five refugee women who have made a mark on history.

Janet shares about the connections she has made volunteering at the front desk and as a Citizenship Tutor. Doug, a volunteer with New Roots, likes the hands-on work at the farm.

When refugees arrive in Utah, one of our top priorities at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) in Salt Lake City is to support individuals on their job search, so that they can start living independently. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s employment services team works to support adults enrolled in the early employment program to prepare for and secure their first job in the U.S. within the first three to six months post-arrival.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Atlanta was honored to host U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Brian P. McKeon, and Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Nancy Izzo-Jackson, for a first-of-its-kind visit by the U.S. State Department to a local refugee resettlement community in honor of World Refugee Day!

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Atlanta is thrilled to announce that two of our very own—Kaycie Pitts and Jennifer Potts—have been named as part of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Atlanta ‘30 under 30’ Class of 2021!

Olga Ngalula was a financial officer and local seamstress in the Democratic Republic of Congo before being forced to flee her country. Olga and her family were resettled in the United States in August of 2015 and began rebuilding their lives in the greater Atlanta area.

November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and kicks off the campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-LA staff member and Gender Equality champion, Carly Boos, shares what it means to be a part of an organization committed to ending gender-based violence 365 days out of the year.