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With the generous support of Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring provides resettlement services to facilitate the full civic integration of refugees entering the United States who reside in Montgomery County.

A new program for teenage clients, Rising Leaders offers wellness curriculum, college and career readiness training, and community building weekly during the school year. And as an added bonus, soccer!

From home to storefront, Aminata's focus and faith played a huge role in her running her very own business.

The ̽����ѡ’s POWERPLUS program, which is led by the ̽����ѡ in NY’s Economic Empowerment program, prepares female-identifying participants to overcome barriers to upward economic mobility by offering intensive one-on-one technical assistance.   Participants receive support in the necessary training, licenses, credentials, and certificates in three tracks: childcare, case management, and individualized coaching.  

Education has the power to protect children and help them heal during a crisis, say ̽����ѡ overseer Caroline Kennedy and senior education director Sarah Smith. But roughly half of Venezuelan refugee children in Colombia are not in school.

On July 17th, the ̽����ѡ in NY’s Economic Empowerment department in collaboration with Sakhi and Tent Partnership for Refugees hosted a job fair for clients. This fair was designed to invite clients to learn about different sectors and possibilities as they think about entering the workforce.

A new grassroots initiative allows everyday Americans to welcome and support refugees. Find out how to get involved.

"I want to advocate for the people I work with so they have the opportunity to live with dignity and wellbeing. I want them to experience joy and safety. All the things we consider to be basic human rights.”

The Role of Inclusive Social Protection