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If you’ve spotted a 2016 grey Honda Odyssey mini-van driving around Baltimore lately, you may have come across ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff and clients at work. Last year the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ purchased its first mini-van with generous support from the France-Merrick Foundation, and the results have paid off.

Starting Wednesday, 3/18, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Dallas will close our office and all of our staff will begin working remotely. Here's what you can do to help.

In May, Elie, his wife Delphine, and four children arrived in Salt Lake City from a Kenyan refugee camp. Elie hopes for a better future for his children in Utah as he works hard to achieve his family's dreams.

On April 6th, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, in partnership with Play-well TEKnologies and Peer to Peer, brought 155 students and family members to the University of Maryland for a morning of LEGO-inspired learning. This was the second time that ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring has had the opportunity to team-up with Play-Well TEKnologies to host a community building event for recently resettled families. “The Play-Well team uses the universal language of fun! Participants ranged from babies to grandparents, all excited to explore a new place and imagine a future at UMD.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in New York hosted a virtual naturalization workshop that turned into a free consultation workshop.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Florida has provided emergency housing assistance to 16 families across Florida, which equates to 160 individuals. The Florida Crisis Prevention fund addresses emergency housing needs by providing payments towards rent and utilities.

In Yemen, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is using puppets to teach children how to protect themselves from COVID-19, cholera and other diseases.

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1, 2020 and will conclude on November 30, 2020. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this year’s hurricane season is expected to be active and NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season. This year’s active hurricane season has the potential to generate between three to six major hurricanes.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ mentoring program helps refugee and asylee youth to stay connected and improve their English over the summer.