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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

 

Want to get more involved?
 
·         Learn more
 
The more you know, the more you can help!
  
Read the publications listed on our "Information & Resources" page and visit other refugee-related sites such as http://www.unrefugees.org and http://www.refugees.org
 
 
   ·    Volunteer or Donate
 
There are lots of ways to volunteer in Boise and Twin Falls.  You might be able to help teach English, set up apartments, or sponsor a family as they get acclimated to Idaho.  Can’t volunteer?  Donations are also greatly appreciated!

  

Boise 
 o    Agency for New Americans 
Yasmin Aguilar, yaguilar@mtnstatesgroup.org , 208-338-0033  
 
o    International Rescue Committee 
Keziah Sullivan, keziah.sullivan@rescue.org , 208-344-1792
 
  o    World Relief
Sue Hagler, shagler@wr.org, 208-323-4964

o    English Language Center
208-338-2696  

  

 Twin Falls
o     CSI Refugee Center
Michelle Pospichal, mpopsic@spro.net , 208-736-2166 
 
 
For more volunteer opportunities, visit the volunteer resources at the Boiseinterpreters.com website:  http://www.boiseinterpreters.com/volunteer-resources/
 
 

 ·         Spread the word

Follow refugee organizations on Facebook and Twitter, tell your friends about upcoming events, and visit   http://www.unhcr.org/do1thing
to find e-cards and videos you can share.  
 
Visit the Idaho Office for Refugees Facebook Page now by clicking here!
 
 
 
 

 ·         Welcome our newest neighbors by spreading Idaho’s community spirit! 

 

Local Updates
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!
 
Vote for her as the AARP Hunger Hero Award winner, and help her organization claim the $15,000 donation!
 
July 2011
Boise - Cultural Depth: Despite a white-washed image, Boise's ethnic community is growing
 
Boise - One World Soccer Camp returns to Boise
 
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.  

 

December 2010
Boise - Health Care Field Offers Hope in a Tough Time for Refugees.