Posts Tagged ‘Refugees’
How Youth are Impacting the Lives of Refugees
This is a guest blog written by Anne Quetua, Leader of the Youth Advocacy Board at Wheaton North High School We are the Youth Board for World Relief, a dedicated group of high school students committed to engaging our peers in supporting local refugees. My personal journey with World Relief Chicagoland was inspired by my…
Read MoreDiscourse and Politics: Tips for this Election Season
The current political discourse can feel exhausting, regular conversations with friends and family can unexpectedly turn into political debates and watching TV means being inundated with candidate ads and political news. We are overwhelmed and navigating the discourse and politics can be challenging. You do not want to offend but still want to speak the truth in love.
Read MoreGetting Ready for a Career
As we focus on how learning English provides new strength for refugees and other immigrants this month, Heather Davis, Job & Career Readiness Manager on staff in Chicagoland, sat with us to answer some questions about Workforce Readiness English Classes. If you are looking to find out how to join one of our English classes,…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked
Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.
Read MoreAnnouncement: WRD’s Run for Refugees 5k
Join us for World Relief Durham’s first Run for Refugees 5k on October 26, 2024 on Duke University’s East Campus. Today, there are over 120 million people around the globe who have been forced to leave their homes. Threatened by extreme persecution, violence, and oppression, they left behind everything familiar to seek a life free from fear. For some, their…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked
Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.
Read MoreWRD Women’s Health Event
World Relief Durham (WRD) hosted their first ever Women’s Health Event for Refugee and other Immigrant women to learn more about healthcare in the U.S. and healthy habits. “Even as a woman from the U.S., I was not taught about women’s health in detail until adulthood.” Our Health and Wellness Senior Specialist, Julleah Fink, shared…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked
Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.
Read MoreThe art of taking chances
Tabyanele Mwenebenga recalls his resettlement journey to the Quad Cities and overcoming the challenges of his education journey.
Read MoreWhen opportunities knock on the door
Presence Erodiance reflects on her life in Tanzania as a child and how her experience in the refugee camp shape her career decisio
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