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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in San Diego: Our Impact this Month

Refugees girl excel both on and off the field in GOALS summer program

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Girls Outdoors Achieving Leadership in Soccer (GOALS) concluded its summer session for 2019 and will continue to provide refugee girls with support through the academic year. The 3-day a week, 6-week long summer program in City Heights focuses on team-building, emotion regulation, positive social skills, conflict resolution, and perseverance as a way of offering girls with a safe space to learn and grow. 

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in San Diego launches first-ever Women's Business Breakfast

In partnership with Somali Family Services San Diego, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Business Counselors held the first session of a new initiative to support refugee and immigrant female entrepreneurs. The presentation gave participants an overview of what it takes to launch a business in San Diego. 

Nine ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ clients complete Pharmacy Technician Training Program

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ held a graduation for participants of its Pharmacy Technician Training Program as part of the Career Development Department. This job training program enables program participants to develop a new skill set and break into the healthcare industry while getting on the path to self-sufficiency and economic independence.  

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Food & Farming and Microentreprise Programs team up to launch first-ever Around the World Food and Arts Fair

On August 10th, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in San Diego brought together immigrant and refugee vendors, small business owners and San Diego community members to celebrate diversity in a new community arts space and global marketplace called Pop on 30th. The event included delicious plates from Project CHOP, a job training and culinary arts program for refugee and low-income women.