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August and September are school enrollment season for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in New York Youth team. With schools closed over the summer, there is typically a backlog of students needing to enroll in school for the first time since arriving in the US. This past school enrollment cycle, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY’s Youth Programs team enrolled over 40 youth into the public school system. This is double the number of enrollments from last year!

Mukasa Agnes Flavia came to the United States as a refugee after living in a Kenya refugee camp for 11 years. This is part one of two, on Flavia's road to resettlement.

This National Volunteer Week, communities across the country partner with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to welcome and empower refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of trafficking. In these turbulent times, collective support and dedicated service means more than ever.

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. An ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ client and survivor of human trafficking shares her story with us.

Nazir was the Managing intern for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY Education & Learning department. In this role, Nazir supported the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) program, including helping children from over 20 countries receive academic and social-emotional learning during the summer of 2022. 

Meet Sharefa Daw, Resettlement Caseworker at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Dallas.

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1, 2020 and will conclude on November 30, 2020. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this year’s hurricane season is expected to be active and NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season. This year’s active hurricane season has the potential to generate between three to six major hurricanes.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Florida has provided emergency housing assistance to 16 families across Florida, which equates to 160 individuals. The Florida Crisis Prevention fund addresses emergency housing needs by providing payments towards rent and utilities.

Starting Wednesday, 3/18, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Dallas will close our office and all of our staff will begin working remotely. Here's what you can do to help.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Dallas continues training clients for employment despite the pandemic. Take a look inside our Hospitality Link program.