A Look Back: Afghan Resettlement by the Numbers
This time last year, resettlement agencies across the country were resettling record numbers of arrivals due to the fall of Afghanistan and the launch of Operation Allies Welcome. Ahead of reflecting with local resettlement agencies, we’re taking a look back at the numbers showing how far we’ve come in the past year.
ELL Family Media Center Grand Opening
The Nahed Chapman New American Academy has a new ELL Family Media Center partially funded by the Refugee School Impact grant.
MO-ORA Updates: October 2022
How MO-ORA is supporting refugees and fostering more inclusive communities across the Missouri
One Year After the Fall of Kabul
One year after the fall of Kabul, we reflect on the harrowing images from that time as well as the tremendous efforts to evacuate, resettle and support our Afghan allies since then.
Uniting for Ukraine Program and Additional Resources
Rolling out measures to expand access to existing legal pathways for Ukrainian citizens:
Private Sponsorship: Sponsor Circles and Uniting for Ukraine
In the past year, two different private sponsorship models have been launched: Sponsor Circles and now Uniting for Ukraine. While the idea of using private sponsorship for welcoming refugees and others fleeing violence is not new, finding new ways of leveraging private support for refugees has gained significant interest recently.
A Trip to Afghanistan in August 2021
MO-ORA’s IT Coordinator, Mohammad Tamim Afghanzada, and his family’s story of traveling to Afghanistan days before the Taliban’s takeover.
In the Spotlight: IISTL Refugee Command Center and Afghan program
IISTL has launched a Refugee Command Center and received support for an Afghan program to welcome and support new Afghan refugee arrivals
Q&A with Arrey Obenson and Sam Moog
Last month, we had the opportunity to virtually sit down with two leaders in immigrant and refugee services in Missouri.