July news & resettlement updates

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​Highlights:

• Our REACH summer youth program is in full swing, serving 50+ kids from refugee backgrounds.
• More than 780 people have resettled through the refugee program in Idaho so far this fiscal year. Learn where they are from and what the top primary languages are. 
• Sponsor Circles and Welcome Connect are new programs that connect U.S. sponsors with Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, providing another pathway to resettlement.
• Partnership Spotlight: The Idaho Alliance for Ukrainian Immigrants and Refugees is the first point of contact for displaced Ukrainians in Idaho and connects them with resources and refugee program benefits, which Congress approved in May.
• A new Treasure Valley initiative called House Your Neighbor connects people with property rentals and ADUs with newly arrived refugees in need of affordable housing solutions. 
• The public is invited to our next Community Coordination Meeting in Boise on Aug. 9.

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