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University campuses are some of the most vibrant centers for bridging learning with activism. Learn how some community partner campus chapters are getting involved in support of refugees.

“There are people on both sides (of conflict) that don’t agree with the hate and animosity and aggression (of their governments) and a lot of the time, we don’t look at that.”

Most of the refugees were living in apartments where everyone is in close proximity to one another. During quarantine, everyone was home all the time. I wanted to make sure each kid had a cozy, comfy, cute bed that belonged to them and fit their personality.

Join Miss Utah 2021 Sasha Sloan and TSOS Community Program Coordinator, Shurooq Al Jawari, for their Instagram live interview where they discuss their upcoming education workshop.

There are no good answers here, and it’s too late for any answers at all for many Muslims in China. But awareness of and advocacy for the real people whose lives have been changed forever is at least something we all can do.

Rugs? Why would they need rugs? Everything I thought I knew about helping someone acclimate to a new country and a new culture flew straight out the window of the resettlement agency that my TSOS colleagues and I were volunteering at.

A rewarding two-day conference sharing hope and best practices with approximately 500 other like-minded individuals.

Their Story is Our Story stands with those suffering in Ukraine. As we watch with deep sadness the plight of the Ukrainian people, let us recommit to providing a community of welcome and support for all forcibly displaced people.

If you would like to help support and welcome newcomers in Austin, explore the organization links to discover how you too might get involved.

Learn how you can support Ukraine relief efforts and local legislation giving access to education for resettled refugees