Refugee Outreach of Kalamazoo is one of the most active organizations on Western Michigan University campus as well as outside the Kalamazoo area. I thought about joining an organization since my arrival to Western michigan University, because I wanted to help the community through voluntary work around the area and I was able to find something that I was interested during the bronco bash event on campus. I attended their first meeting of the Fall and I was impressed by the ideas of the members of the organization, I also noticed that they have members who went to study abroad in Europe and they help refugees who are in refugee camps in Greece and we had the opportunity to talk to them through skype. I went home and decided to become an active …show more content…
They have a couple of activities that can be beneficial to the Kalamazoo refugee community. Nathan, the president of the Refugee Outreach of Kalamazoo in Western Michigan University, he said “Our duty is to make sure that refugees are getting the support that they deserve in their new home.” He added “since it’s the election year, we see how some politicians are dehumanizing refugees and giving the wrong picture to the American people to get advantage of the voters who are not happy by the current political situation.” Raising awareness about refugees who are resettled to the Kalamazoo area is the number one goal of the organization, although some refugees from Syria arrived by the beginning of the year some more will be coming by the end of the year and our hope is to provide them a welcoming …show more content…
In an interview conducted with Lujain, the volunteer coordinator of Refugee Outreach of Kalamazoo, she stated that “there are volunteers who are working with refugees whose English is nos their first language in the Kalamazoo Islamic Center. Volunteers from Refugee Outreach Kalamazoo participate every Saturday with volunteers from the community to help refugees learn English so that they will be able to fit within the community, however the most important thing is they are getting the help they need to survive in their new home. Ellie is a volunteer that works as a tutor from Refugee Outreach of Kalamazoo, she said “I am happy that I’m doing something to help refugees who have been through a lot of things before they come to the United States, also this refugees experienced war and horror and they deserve much better treatment from our community. She added, I’m looking forward to see this refugees leading their successful life and become the ones who will be contributing for our community in Kalamazoo and the United States in general.” I went to observe the volunteers in the Center on Saturday and the were doing an outstanding job by teaching adults and kids English
While the BRC has already established relationships with large-scale operations such as Amnesty International, Oxfam and the UN High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), it should also reach out to small community groups and grassroots organisations, particularly in areas where refugees have re-settled. Examples include the Berkshire Solidarity Group, the North Devon Refugee Solidarity, and the UK Action for Refugees network . Building these relationships can expand the reach of the BRC’s communication efforts and create a greater, more coherent refugee advocacy movement in small
One of the traditional views in the education system is that language minority homes including refugees lack the social, cultural and intellectual motivation and resources to enable children to progress well at school and in the classroom (González, p. 87). In return, teachers may have low expectations or a deficit mind set for their school and or class performance,
In the documentary, Salam neighbor, Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple show the struggles of the refugee life style along the Syrian border. Providing an intimate look at the world's largest wave of forced migration since WWll, they travel to a camp in Jordan called Zátari which has about 80,000 refugees. They plan on living like any refugee would with a tent, provided by the camps people and three different bags of food. There are about 40 camps and 30-39 of them are funded by the U.S. These camps hold children like Raouf who have been traumatized by bombings and are afraid to even attend school which should be one of the safest places. Back in Syria Raufs school had been bombed and the possibility of this event's recurrence frightens him, preventing him from attending school at the camp.
Refugee Services of Texas offers a variety of social support services for refugees and other displaced persons who are being resettled in Austin in order to maximize their ability to integrate into the community. Program service plans are catered to each individual’s needs, personal strengths, and support network. In addition to this, the
During the 2015 Canadian Federal election, I volunteered for Anita Vandenbeld, the Liberal candidate in my riding. I spent after-school hours over three months making phone calls and going out door-to-door canvassing, which gave me the opportunity to talk with my community members, many of whom were first-generation immigrants and refugees. I listened to their stories about their struggles in their former countries, hearing personal testimonies of global challenges today. Many were Vietnamese and Somalian refugees, having fled conflict in their home countries. Their tales of success in the face of hardship inspired me deepen my understanding of our world issues and, as co-head of Lisgar Collegiate Institute’s Model United Nations Club, incorporate the discussion on immigration and refugees in my club. If it were not for the education many
For the podcast, I interviewed Lina Abdulnoor, with the intention of exploring the intricacies of refugeehood by analyzing Lina’s refugee experience. Lina lived in Iraq with her family until they began receiving death threats due to their religious beliefs. Convinced that they needed to flee the country to survive, they left Iraq as refugees. After leaving Iraq, they settled in Jordan, where they waited two years until the U.N. to approve their request to move to the U.S. in 2012. Lina and her family initially settled in Virginia, where she experienced culture shock as she adapted to American culture and the English language. However, Lina did not feel accepted in Virginia; her experiences in the state led her to think that Americans treated her according to negative stereotypes of Iraqis. After living in Virginia for several months, Lina and her family chose to resettle in San Diego, California, which harbored a larger Iraqi population than Virginia did. Supported by San Diego’s Iraqi community and various refugee organizations, Lina flourished, and she currently studies at UCSD while holding a stable job.
I was the new intern of the employment department of Bethany Christian Services that is divided into four different “ethnic” sectors: African/Middle Eastern, Cuban, Nepali/Bhutanese, and Burmese/others. The employment department provides many services to the 18 years old and older refugees: job search assistance, resume/interview training skills, job retention skills, translation for job training, and an employment specialist that works with the individual to establish
First of all, I would like to appreciate you for all the help you have been offering to refugees here in Charlotte. Being one of your clients help me notice that all you say and do is dominated on work and income, but I think you should try to encouraging the young ones to attend school to have a better future which they came for. I would be good if you would start practicing it. It is not something difficult or time consuming, all you have to do is tell them the importance of education and letting them know that they can’t live their whole life working under a minimum wage.
Some of these children immigrated to the United States for political or religious reasons, while others – like Ushab – were granted asylum so they could escape the refugee camps. Though they were only eight years old, these children have faced more change and tragedy than I hope to encounter in my entire lifetime. Each day that I spent with these kids, I was able to contribute something that improved their lives, and each day, they contributed something that improved mine.
My service ministry was Kentucky Refugee ministry. I mentored a refugee family who are from Cuba and helped teach their daughter, named Maria, English. I also helped teach them cultural aspects of America, like how we shake hands when we meet someone new, and we wave to people we know. Through my work I have meet one of the kindest, funniest, most generous families I have ever met. They have little to nothing but they are always offering to help. Maria is learning English quickly and is able to communicate with complete sentences. They are always eager to learn and work hard for their children and families.
The start of the Atlantic National refugee is the start of all the findings in the areas of mountains and where the animals of the towns come into the picture and play a huge role in their culture. The villagers become a huge part in the agriculture and where it falls in their background. Carter deftly employs personal anecdote, statistics/data, and word choice to sway his readers.
Bridge Refugee Services is a non-profit organization operation outside of Chattanooga and Knoxville. They provide services to incoming refugees and assist them with starting their life in the United States. They have been in operation since 1982 and have helped relocate hundreds of refugees in Tennessee. My internship was completed in the Chattanooga office where I assisted staff with carrying out their daily tasks. After meeting several times with my supervisor it was decided that I would create a Employment Success presentation to help acclimate clients to working in the United States.
Over the last few years, I have worked and volunteered at Ruskin Elementary School, a school in East Dayton on Xenia Avenue—a section of the city often categorized for its bleakness, violence, and an overwhelming number of opioid overdoses. However, the neighborhood surrounding the Ruskin school is also recognized for its sizable refugee and immigrant population. Within the neighborhoods surrounding the Ruskin school, there is a diverse set of ethnic groups and races, many of which are families from Central and Latin America—as well as a substantial Ahiska Turkish population, migrating here as refugees in the late 2000s. I began my work at Ruskin as a volunteer, serving only an hour or two a week delivering food bags from the Food Bank. Immediately,
Over 2,758 refugees arrived to Chicago in 2014 alone. It means a large number of re-settlers are going to find a place in the world again. They’ll have to find a place to live, learn English, get a job, send kids to school and so on. This could be intimidating since most of those people can’t speak English, are unfamiliar with American culture, and all of those needs have to be fulfilled at the same time. The refugees have a tremendous pressure to adapt and find their place in the community that they’ve been settled. To make the process smoother a non-profit organization Refugee One specializes in Refugee resettlement services. Refugee One has many strengths and opportunities; however, it has to fix its weaknesses
My co-president and I have hosted bake sales, a school wide chapel talk, and weekly meetings to advocate for and bring awareness to the refugee crisis. I have become very passionate about this issue and was very disappointed when our governor decided to not let any refugees into Texas. Our club has written letters to Governor Abbott and has made an online petition that we've sent to everyone at St.