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This report attempts to illuminate key issues concerning the reception and response of the citizens of Uganda to refugees, as well as their attitudes toward the establishment of durable solutions.

The ̽����ѡ in San Diego hosted the 12th Annual A Taste of the ̽����ѡ dinner and welcomed over 300 guests to experience first-hand the what refugees bring to the table – from international cuisine to art from around the world, the event celebrated the culture and contributions of San Diego’s refugees.

This March, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring moved to 8737 Colesville Road in Silver Spring and rebranded as the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring: Welcome Center for Immigrants and Refugees. After 17 years of service, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring reflects on its history and growth in the community.

In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti, who chairs C4C with the mayors of Chicago and New York, made the initiative his signature citizenship-building program. He selected ̽����ѡ as one of just five organizations—and the only refugee resettlement agency—to implement his plan. The result has been extraordinary.

“You don’t realize that you are impacting other people’s lives,” Christelle, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, says of some of her first friendships in the United States.

After living here for a year, refugees reflect on what it means to live in the Beehive State.

The ̽����ѡ in Elizabeth had a very unusual resettlement client this year.