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Idaho Office for Refugees

The Idaho Office for Refugees (IOR) is a private initiative with statewide responsibility for the provision of assistance and services to refugees.  For more information about the IOR, click here.

 

 

 



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Idaho Refugees in the News
Looking Back on the Bosnian War
Bosnians refugees in Idaho reflect on life on 20-year anniversary of war back home
April 13, 2012
Times-News

 
Melissa Davlin with Times-News wins first place in 2011 Idaho Press Awards for her reporting on Bhutanese Refugees!
Read Melissa's stories at Future of a Forgotten People.
April 29, 2012

 
Community partnerships helping refugees settle into Boise 
April 3, 2012
KTVB - Channel 7

 
Twin Falls Church Lends Land to Community Gardeners
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension offers free garden plots to refugees and other Twin Falls residents.
April 1, 2012
Times-News

 
New programs help refugees in Idaho reclaim their careers 
March 25, 2012
Idaho Statesman

 
Boise’s Dunia is a lifeline for refugees
March 4, 2012
Idaho Statesman 

 
Times-News' Honored for Refugee Reporting
October 28, 2011
Times-News

 
Boise Refugee Honored for his Dedication to City
October 25, 2011
KTVB - Channel 7
 
Boise Weekly

 
 
Refugees Bring Flavor of Home to Community Farms
October 24, 2011
Voice of America
A look at Idaho's Somali Bantu Zigua farmers and refugee farms around the country.
 

 
Student Spotlight: Farhad Mangal
October 3, 2011
Arbiter Online
Mangal, a Boise State pre-med student from Afghanistan, talks about his experiences here in Boise.
 

 
Growing Lives: Images of Boise's Refugee Gardens
September 14, 2011
Boise Weekly
Community gardens help refugees build new lives in their new homes
 

 
Follow the Times-News "Future of a Forgotten People" Site
August 2011, updated frequently
The Times-News is following the journey of Bhutanese refugees to Twin Falls.
 

 
Idahoan's Efforts to Tackle Hunger Gain National Spotlight
August 9, 2011
Kathy Gardner, Director of the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, has been recognized for her work with the Somali Bantu African Food Project!
 

 
Cultural Depth: Despite a white-washed image, Boise's ethnic community is growing
July 27, 2011
News Article by Tara Morgan, Boise Weekly
 

 
New Certificates Aimed at Those Working with Area's Growing Refugee Populations
July 8, 2011
Boise State Update
 

 
Bosnian officer works to be better than the crooked police of his youth
May 31, 2011
News Article by Bradley Guire, Times-News
 

 
Refugee from Burundi is Canyon Ridge Valedictorian
Canyon Ridge graduate a Southern Idaho Success
May 28, 2011
News Article by Amy Huddleston, Times-News
 
 

 
Nepal refugees' airport arrival is end of long journey, start of another
May 17, 2011
News Article by Melissa Davlin, Times-News
 
 

 
Boise Refugees featured in Progressive Dairyman Articles
April 2011
Read about their work here: 
 
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Health Care Field Offers Hope in a Tough Time for Refugees in Idaho
Some are finding a natural fit in health care; a growing industry with lots of opportunity for advancement
News Article by Anna Webb, Idaho Statesman
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Refugees in Healthcare
(2010-12-03)
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Refugee Health Care Summit Brings Employers Together with Potential Employees

 

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Powering Dreams, Powering Lives
Idaho Power partners with Global Gardens to create extended commercial on the importance of community gardening for Idaho newcomers.

 

 

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Local Updates
April 2012
Twin Falls- Looking Back on the Bosnian War
 
Twin Falls- Melissa Davlin has won first place in the 2011 Idaho Press Club Awards for her reporting on Bhutanese Refugees!  Read Melissa's stories here:
 
Boise - Community partnerships helping refugees settle into Boise
 
Twin Falls - Twin Falls Church Lends Land to Community Gardeners
 
March 2012
Boise - New programs help refugees in Idaho reclaim their careers
 
Boise - Boise’s Dunia is a lifeline for refugees
 
October 2011
Twin Falls - Times-News' Honored for Refugee Reporting
 
Boise - Boise refugee honored for his dedication to city
FULL ARTICLE - Boise Weekly
FULL ARTICLE - KTVB
 
Boise- Refugees Bring Flavor of Home to Community Farms
  
Boise- Student Spotlight: Farhad Mangal
 
September 2011
Boise- Growing Lives: Images of Boise's Refugee Gardens
 
August 2011
Twin Falls - Times-News site "Future of a forgotten people" follows the journeys of Bhutanese refugees to Twin Falls. Check often for new articles and updates!
 
Boise - Kathy Gardner, Director of the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, has been recognized for her work with the Somali Bantu African Food Project!
 
 
July 2011
Boise - Cultural Depth: Despite a white-washed image, Boise's ethnic community is growing
 
Boise - Boise State University welcomes new certificate programs for those working with refugees.
 
May 2011
Twin Falls - Bosnian officer works to be better than the crooked police of his youth
 
Twin Falls - Burundi Refugee to be Canyon Ridge Valedictorian
 
Twin Falls - "Nepal refugees' airport arrival is end of long journey, start of another."  Read about the journeys of some of the newest refugees to call Twin Falls home.