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Falling Into God’s Plan

By chicagoland | September 1, 2023

An Interview with an English Language Volunteer Below is an interview with Barb Olker, a long-time volunteer with our English Language Learning program. How long have you been volunteering with World Relief Chicagoland, and specifically with English Language Learning classes? My husband and I have been doing this since the 90’s. It’s been a long…

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A Syrian’s Journey

By chicagoland | August 3, 2023

Humanitarian crises can be triggered by any number of causes: violent conflicts, natural disasters, famine, or epidemics. But some humanitarian crises have their roots in the loss of civil freedom where citizens can’t speak openly about political and economic issues…

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World Relief Praises the Re-Introduction of the Bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act and Urges Swift Passage

By chicagoland | July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co BALTIMORE, MD — Today, World Relief praises the bipartisan re-introduction of an Afghan Adjustment Act in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and urges swift Congressional passage of the bill. This…

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The Power of Perspective in Relationships

By chicagoland | June 8, 2023

Every relationship you have holds the potential to change you. And when you grow your perspective to understand the experiences, thoughts, and values of others, those relationships hold the power to help change a community. I’ve had many relationships throughout…

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World Relief Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of the Dignity Act

By chicagoland | May 23, 2023

Today, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders led by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced the Dignity Act – a broad immigration reform bill that would include an earned path to legal status for qualifying undocumented immigrants with the option to pursue naturalization, an expedited path to citizenship for Dreamers, and reforms to border security and asylum processing.

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