Vung is a very motivated student who excels in the classroom. She wrote the following paragraph when asked about how the ESL program has helped her: “When I learn English, it helps me to understand how to read, write and speak. When I interviewed for a...
After escaping conflict in his home country, Fisseha, his pregnant wife Meseret and their four-year old daughter found a temporary home in an Ethiopian refugee camp. A twenty-three year old college graduate, Fisseha came with his family to the United States as refugees in August 2012....
Today most fast-growing jobs in the Houston area require at least an associate's degree. That is why the Kijana Youth Program is partnering with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Houston I.S.D. to expand our college readiness services for at-risk youth in upper grade levels. For over...
One young woman who arrived here in May has been a particular inspiration to all of us this year. After working for American firms in Iraq, Marwah found that her life, and the lives of her family, were under threat. Given these risks to her...
U.S. to accept Syrian refugees in greater numbers after slow start By PAUL RICHTER The U.S. government intends to dramatically accelerate efforts to resettle refugees from the Syrian civil war and is preparing for a "surge" of thousands in each of the next few years, State Department...
Best wishes to our Reception and Placement team this week! They are visiting with our Texas representatives on Capitol Hill and participating in the national ECDC conference. We are excited for this chance to exchange ideas and experiences with our fellow refugee resettlement agencies across...
"I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself." - Maya Angelou Training Specialist, Methode-Alain Butoyi, hosted a Cultural Orientation for newly arrived Bhutanese refugees on Friday, January 6 and a second session the following week. Mahesh Neopaney, Case Manager, interpreted...
Upon entering each new month, Language Without Boundaries reflects on the work our team was able to achieve during the previous month. We were pretty happy with the results we saw from July! In the past month alone, LWB was able to fulfill OVER 95%...
Donations of basic necessities are always needed at the Alliance, but often times parents find that while they are able to provide the most important things such as food and shelter for their family, the extras are not an option. For families that are constantly...