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Friday, May 18, 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

Agency for New Americans
Yasmin Aguilar, yaguilar@mtnstatesgroup.org , 208-338-0033
http://www.anaidaho.org

International Rescue Committee
208-344-1792
http://www.theirc.org/where/the-irc-in-boise.html

World Relief
Sue Hagler, shagler@wr.org, 208-323-4964
http://boise.wr.org

English Language Center
208-338-2696
http://elcboiseorg.ipage.com

 

Twin Falls

CSI Refugee Center
Michelle Pospichal, mpopsic@spro.net, 208-736-2166
http://refugeecenter.csi.edu/index.asp


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
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.