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On Friday, June 23, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator, Mark Madrid, visited the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Atlanta to celebrate the success of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP)—a two-year collaboration between the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) in Atlanta, Refugee Women’s Network (RWN), the Latin American Association (LAA), and the Somali American Community Center (SACC)—in honor of World Refugee Day.

Meet some of the well-known artists, ambassadors, CEOs and other luminaries who were once refugees.

Natalia and José traveled thousands of miles, sleeping rough on the streets, determined to reach a safe place to raise their children.

An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.

The U.S. remains a beacon of hope and hospitality to refugees around the world, and many who arrive can’t wait to help others who come after them.

A family in Boise, Idaho, embraces newcomers from Nairobi and become fast friends. They were connected through an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ program that matches resettled refugees with their new neighbors to help them acclimate to life in America.

Signpost, led by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, delivers vital info to crisis-hit communities via digital hubs. Active in 30 countries, 25 languages, it uses service mapping and AI to support displaced people.