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Community members are vital to welcoming newcomers to Washington - so we asked a handful of volunteers why building a welcoming community is important to them.

The ̽����ѡ (̽����ѡ) in Salt Lake City continues to support community-wide pandemic response, recently organizing a vaccine clinic with community partners to ensure 87 refugees and new Americans received the first dose of the COVID vaccine.

Niyera, a former refugee and current citizenship tutor at the ̽����ѡ (̽����ѡ) in Salt Lake City, worked closely with Htay to help her study for her U.S. citizenship exam. Htay just passed her exam this past month.

Leander and Jesús first came to the United States in 2016 as asylum seekers with their family. They have continued to think about Venezuela and wonder how they can help the country that they love so much. Then, it occurred to them: a book to raise funds to feed other children.

Community support is key to helping newly arrived refugees thrive. Learn about ways you can support the ̽����ѡ in Turlock/Modesto, through volunteering and providing donations support.

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.

Community support is key to helping refugees & immigrants thrive. Learn about the ways - volunteering, donating, and more - you can support the ̽����ѡ in Sacramento.

High rates of unemployment and Covid-19 infection among New American community members has contributed heavily to lack of stable access to adequate amounts of nutritious food . Refugees and immigrants have been some of the hardest hit populations in the country, disproportionately experiencing food and nutritional insecurity due to their high rates of employment in “gig economy” and other job sectors like food, hotel, and health which have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. Help new American communities combat hunger with a gift to ̽����ѡ's food security programs in the U.S.

A cohort of digital tutors have joined to help bridge the digital divide that faces newcomers.

On Saturday, June 19 the ̽����ѡ in Tallahassee celebrated World Refugee Day. The ̽����ѡ hosted a live virtual panel discussion with community partners, refugee families and the Tallahassee community at-large. In addition, the ̽����ѡ hosted a family day at Tom Brown Park. The events highlighted the contributions of the refugee community across Big Bend communities.