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Situating Refugee-Centered and Anti-Racist Principles in MEL to Improve Learning and Impact
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” – Albert Einstein What is MEL, and why does it matter? MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) is a critical function of any organization, particularly in the nonprofit sector. The approach to MEL varies greatly from one organization to another,…
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Thousands of Afghan refugees on U.S. bases wait for Americans to welcome them home
“An American host helped my family thrive after we escaped from Afghanistan. Now a new program lets the next generation of Americans do the same,” writes Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner.”
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History is made: The first Afghan Families leave U.S. military bases to travel to their Sponsor Circles
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Froylan Grimaldo. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. The first Afghan families participating in the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans departed from a military safe haven on U.S. soil Tuesday morning (December 7) and traveled to Washington State and…
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Cultural Idioms of Distress; Refugees’ Perspectives
As counselors at RefugePoint, we see clients who suffer from a wide range of issues, from mild mental health challenges to severe mental illness. Many clients with mental health challenges express signs of distress in their lives. While most clients are able to recover from these challenges, some find it more difficult to bounce back…
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Afghan Evacuees To Resettle In Mass. With Help From Private Citizens Under New Program
“The State Department created the [Sponsor Circle Program] with Community Sponsorship Hub… They were aided by RefugePoint, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that has spent decades identifying Afghan refugees abroad to resettle.”
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State Dept. Expands Domestic Afghan Refugee Resettlement Efforts
The State Dept. is now allowing private citizens to sponsor Afghan refugees. RefugePoint Founder & CEO, Sasha Chanoff, joined Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers on Morning News NOW with how it works and how you can help.
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Biden Admin. to allow private sponsors to help Afghan refugee resettlement
CBS’s Natalie Brand spoke with RefugePoint founder and CEO, Sasha Chanoff, to discuss the Sponsor Circle Program.
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RefugePoint Joins a Coalition that Will Revolutionize U.S. Resettlement
Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans, which will revolutionize the way Americans support refugees.
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White House makes massive change to resettlement program to help Afghan refugees
The Biden administration is taking an unprecedented step to resettle the 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the US military bases where they’ve been living for weeks and into permanent homes, an official leading the effort told CNN.
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Advancing Refugee Self-Reliance Solutions through Case Management
Self-reliance involves stabilizing refugees in the countries to which they have fled and helping them regain the ability to meet their essential needs and reduce dependence on assistance. The case management process is one tool that helps us to guide our interaction with client households in Nairobi, Kenya as they work towards achieving self-reliance. During…