Bayless School District’s Writing with Design Initiative Accelerates Growth for Multilingual Learners
From Support from the Refugee School Impact Program, Bayless School District’s newly implemented Writing with Design Program sees improvement in student writing.
Inside the Work of Kindness Begins with Me
For many newcomers arriving in the United States, resettlement can pose a new set of experiences. From accessing food and transportation, to adjusting to the environment around them and building social connections, newly arrived families navigate unfamiliar systems. Founded in 2022, Kindness Begins with Me, an Afghan Support program partner of MO-ORA, was built around listening to recently arrived families and responding to the needs they identify.
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.