Panel to explore Idaho's resettlement role, community ties to Afghanistan

Veteran Robert Holmes of Kuna served in Afghanistan during his 24-year career in the Marine Corps.

UPDATE: You can watch a recording of the webinar here. 

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Over the past few weeks, Idahoans have shown support and compassion for our allies and other vulnerable people, including children, from Afghanistan.

To connect our community and provide updates, Idaho’s resettlement agencies and partners will host a virtual panel detailing our state's role in this situation and giving people a chance to hear from Idahoans who have been directly impacted.

The hourlong webinar will feature four panelists with direct ties and personal experience with this issue.

• What: Community Panel: Idaho’s Role in Resettling Allies & Families from Afghanistan
• When: 12-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14
• Where: Virtual Zoom webinar
• Please register in advance at the following link:​https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pGrkx_KyTSCjuJTEo2hVkg

All are welcome. Attendees will be able to submit written questions to panelists during the discussion, and a recording of the webinar will be posted to the Idaho Office for Refugee's YouTube page. 

PANELISTS:

• Julianne Donnelly Tzul, executive director of the International Rescue Committee in Boise
• Nawid Mousa, who was resettled in Idaho as a refugee and is now helping family members through the evacuation and resettlement process
• Master Sgt. Rob Holmes, Marine Corps veteran from Kuna who served in Afghanistan (pictured above)
• Zeze Rwasama, director of the College of Southern Idaho Refugee Programs in Twin Falls

This event is supported by the Idaho Office for Refugees, International Rescue Committee in Boise, Agency for New Americans and the College of Southern Idaho Refugee Programs.

Have a question or media inquiry? Please contact Holly Beech with the Idaho Office for Refugees at [email protected].

If you would like to join our list of interested volunteers wanting to help people as they transition to their new home in Idaho, please fill out this Google Form so we know how to reach you and have a better idea of how you'd like to help. Your information will not be shared outside the Idaho Office for Refugees and our three partner resettlement agencies in Idaho.