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Amy Ulrickson  ·  United States

Regaining a Sense of Self and Individuality

Matthew House combats isolation and provides a sense of accomplishment through a student-led education curriculum
Claire Peterson
Claire Peterson  ·  United States

Volunteer Commitment and Community Buy-in is the Key to a Refugee’s Success

“Ask us how to help! We will find a place for you. There are so many things people could do for us.”
Sarah Kolsto1
Sarah Kolsto  ·  United States

Volunteers: The Key to Successful Refugee Integration

“I want volunteers who are going to be advocates for our families and to do this work for their whole lives.”
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Lauren Weinhold  ·  United States

Hard Work is Heart Work

Kansas City’s biggest resettlement agency welcomes newcomers with warm homes and hope for integration
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Nesma Soliman  ·  Egypt

Learning Empathy through a New Language

How a second language can teach you cultural literacy and how other people think
Hilary Cohen
Hilary Cohen Singer  ·  United States
Sarah Merwin
Sarah Merwin  ·  United States
Ryan Hudnell
Ryan Hudnell  ·  United States

I See You, I Want to Know You

How Refugees Weave Color into Our Communities
Leisa McDonald Executive Director
Leisa McDonald  ·  United States

Matthew House Creates Community Where Community is Missing

Leisa McDonald and Her Welcome Teams Fill the Gaps with Friendship and Housing
Elwaad Samatar
Elwaad Samatar  ·  United States

Advocacy through Storytelling

A college student uses her voice to fight for others
Jean Michel
Jean-Michel  ·  Switzerland

Community: Where We Learn From Each Other

A Swiss Immigrant Serves Refugees With Love.
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Katya Niporka  ·  Ukraine
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Amy Underwood  ·  United States
Josh Mojica
Josh Mojica  ·  United States
Andrea
Andrea Osorio  ·  Colombia
Zeze Rwasama
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Where You Are Needed

Maybe it's not about what you want to become, it's about where you're needed.
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