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Welcoming Refugees Alliance, a partner-led group at Starbucks, collaborate with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and other community organizations to help make Washington a welcoming place for newcomers. Learn more about their efforts over the past year!

It is with great pleasure that I share with you the news that ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has welcomed Sarah Terlouw as the new executive director of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Northern California offices. Sarah is not new to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ family. She most recently served as the country director for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), consisting of 6 offices and a team of more than 700 staff across the country.

Earlier this year RAI-US launched the Pathways to Careers in Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration Scholarship Opportunity, as a new resource to diversify and enhance the talent pipeline, specifically targeting RAI-US internships. The scholarship’s main objective is to promote career paths in humanitarian work for BIPOC and/or immigrant populations and further our commitment to a diverse and inclusive internship experience. After receiving 35 applications from RAI-US interns, 8 interns have been selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship. One of those eight was chosen from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Oakland. Oakland is excited to introduce this year’s scholarship recipient: Gianna D’Arrigo!