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Last year, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Seattle launched the Better Together Family Program to support refugee mothers of young children who are new to the Seattle area. Program participants recently went on a fun, educational, and quintessentially Seattle outing to the Pacific Science Center – complete with a ride on the monorail! Learn more about this exciting new program.

Jean joined fellow professionals in this unique opportunity to network with experts within the Haitian diaspora specializing in technology, education, business, entrepreneurship, and politics. He spoke with Haitian-American elected officials and Haitian government officials about important topics such as migration and international development. He also attended sessions on leadership, career development, and entrepreneurship, which spoke deeply to his values and his commitment to leadership and service.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in New York’s POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience) program has completed its second training for women interested in careers in childcare! The program focuses on developing women’s existing professional skills related to childcare while exposing program participants to more formalized childhood development and education theory. 

Our 6,000 person staff—99 percent of them Afghans themselves—are working across 12 provinces to deliver programs in education, health and nutrition, women’s protection and empowerment, and more.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ San Jose’s newest initiative, the B.R.I.D.G.E. Youth Mentorship program, has just hit its 10-month mark! This exciting new program focused on supporting the integration and social, educational, and vocational pursuits of refugee youth has been a long-time dream of the San Jose office.

The Healing Hands project of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ seeks to support the comprehensive development, care and protection of migrant boys and girls and members of the host community from 0 to 5 years old in Ecuador. After the initial implementation of Healing Hands, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) developed a report with reflections and learnings that organizations can replicate.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Northern California is pleased to provide our local and national partners with opportunities to engage directly with our programs in a meaningful way. Through volunteer events, small corporate groups work together to deliver their unique assistance and expertise directly to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s refugee and asylee clients. All activities can be paired with an education session that teaches participants the basics of refugee resettlement.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Iraq Protection Needs Overview for October 2023 to March 2024 highlights significant challenges faced by internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, refugees, and host communities, focusing on access to basic services, legal assistance, and the impacts of climate change. Key issues include heightened vulnerabilities, child labor, and barriers to accessing education and legal documentation.