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- Give Hope This Holiday Season
Giving Tuesday and the holiday season provides folks with the opportunity to make a positive impact: we invite you to be a part of the transformative stories that… Read more: Give Hope This Holiday Season - Art & Wellness as a Tool for Healing
On September 30, 2023, a truly meaningful event took place at ReWA’s Center for Social and Emotional Wellbeing in SeaTac. This event, led by the talented Ukrainian artist… Read more: Art & Wellness as a Tool for Healing - A Wild Day at Woodland Park Zoo
During the peak of summer, on the exciting day of August 18th, students, families, teachers, and staff from ReWa, MLK, Beacon Hill, and Lake City joined together for… Read more: A Wild Day at Woodland Park Zoo - Exploring the Heart of Community and Passion at Lake City’s Grocery Outlet Store
A memorable field trip led by ReWa Lake City recently took us to the heart of our community, where we discovered the hidden gem of the Grocery Outlet… Read more: Exploring the Heart of Community and Passion at Lake City’s Grocery Outlet Store - Starbucks & ReWA Celebrate World Refugee Day
🌍 A Heartfelt Thank You to Starbucks for Embracing World Refugee Day and ReWA 🙏 On World Refugee Day, we would like to thank Starbucks and Starbucks employees… Read more: Starbucks & ReWA Celebrate World Refugee Day - ReWA Is A Classy Awards Winner
Today, we are excited to announce that ReWA is a 2023 Classy Award winner in the Social Innovation category. We’re proud to share that our Domestic Violence Program… Read more: ReWA Is A Classy Awards Winner - GiveBIG to Ukrainian Refugees in 2023
This GiveBIG, ReWA’s goal is to raise $100,000 to increase our capacity to remove barriers to housing, education, legal status, and employment for 200 Ukrainian refugees. By giving… Read more: GiveBIG to Ukrainian Refugees in 2023 - REWA Named a 2023 Classy Awards Finalist (DV Program)
2023 Announcing: ReWA Named a 2023 Classy Awards Finalist Today, we are excited to announce that ReWA is a top 50 finalist for the 2023 Classy Awards. Classy,… Read more: REWA Named a 2023 Classy Awards Finalist (DV Program) - Designing for Equity: Mones’ Story
Mones Esfandiari is a young woman who was born and raised in Afghanistan before relocating to the United States in 2016. Since an early age, Mones had a… Read more: Designing for Equity: Mones’ Story - After kabul evacuation, “Abdul” restarts his career
Photos from Creative Commons When Abdul (name changed) came to the U.S. early in 2022, he started working in the first job he could find: delivery driver. It… Read more: After kabul evacuation, “Abdul” restarts his career - Property owners step up to house Afghan families
Finding a home for a recently arrived refugee is tough. Most have no rental or credit history and few have yet to find a job. To find them… Read more: Property owners step up to house Afghan families - New Life Skills curriculum
“Life Skills” help refugees navigate a new culture For most Americans, paying their utility bill online is pretty routine. But what if you are a refugee who doesn’t… Read more: New Life Skills curriculum - Making a “Brave Commitment” to fully fund organizations serving youth
Three years ago, several nonprofit organizations serving youth and families in King County faced a funding crisis. Much has been written about COVID-19’s impact on the non-profit sector.… Read more: Making a “Brave Commitment” to fully fund organizations serving youth - “A closed mouth doesn’t get fed”
Keeping youth engaged through screens can be tough. But during a recent youth program webinar in which themes touched on being authentic, accountable and showing up for oneself… Read more: “A closed mouth doesn’t get fed” - Raising 6 kids and learning English
Right before the start of the pandemic, a Somali couple, Sara and Abdi, and their six children moved to Seattle. When Sara first arrived, she was able to… Read more: Raising 6 kids and learning English - Supporting Afghan refugees
Dear friends, As we watched the dreadful news out of Afghanistan, I am having many conversations with our community members, some of whom came to the U.S. as… Read more: Supporting Afghan refugees - Refugees connect with “TalkTime”
It’s 5pm on Wednesday and faces start to appear on the computer screen. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased social isolation for almost everyone, so Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)… Read more: Refugees connect with “TalkTime” - Coming out of covid
In the past year, ReWA has helped over 200 immigrants and refugees in the Puget Sound access mental health counseling. Most suffer from depression, PTSD, or just have… Read more: Coming out of covid - Ramadan: Research, Write, Present
Eid Al-Fitr is the Islamic holiday celebrating the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. This is the day when Muslims offer special prayers, greet each other with… Read more: Ramadan: Research, Write, Present - Volunteer Appreciation
Vacuuming children. Is that a mistake in English vocabulary or a practical solution to messy kids? Angela is a stay-at home mom of three, metal artist (pictured here… Read more: Volunteer Appreciation - Citizenship boom
Have you ever wondered what an online Citizenship class looks like? It’s part history lesson, conversation practice and quiz show, where students are asked: “Who signed the Emancipation… Read more: Citizenship boom - Access to learning soars as ESL goes online
Last March, ReWA’s ESL team was struggling: few of the immigrants and refugees who attended ESL classes had internet or computer access at home. Now a year later, ReWA is offering five classes online, serving over 70 students. - Day 1 keeps families housed
A trained chemist stocking shelves at Costco. An experienced accountant mopping floors. These women are only two of the many immigrants and refugees with professional backgrounds who come… Read more: Day 1 keeps families housed - ReWA reaches 400 first-time voters
It was Friday morning before Election Day. My foot anxiously tapped on the floor as I considered the potential impacts of our local and national races. ReWA’s team… Read more: ReWA reaches 400 first-time voters - Starting Careers in Childcare
Congratulations to the 12 graduates of the Early Childhood Education Initial Certificate course who completed a year of academic… Read more: Starting Careers in Childcare - Youth Annual Showcase Art Gallery
Youth Art Showcase One good thing about being stuck at home is the extra time to make art! ReWA encourages our students to explore art as a… Read more: Youth Annual Showcase Art Gallery - Youth tackle teen homelessness
Back in February when we had no idea what was in store for us. In partnership with the Seattle Reparatory Theatre (the Rep), ReWA’s Project-Based Learning (PBL) program… Read more: Youth tackle teen homelessness - Counseling for COVID-19 anxiety
“Mariam”* came to the US a few years ago, fleeing war in East Africa. She learned English, got her driving license, and found a clerical job. But persistent… Read more: Counseling for COVID-19 anxiety - Covid Response: Feeding Families
Over the weekend, as Seattle area residents prepared for social distancing and remote schooling ReWA’s Elementary Program Coordinator, Rachel Ewen, sprang into action. She posted a request to… Read more: Covid Response: Feeding Families - Preschool Teacher Training
Last month, ReWA’s Kent classroom was host to a dozen students proudly displaying their diploma in Child Care Basics, the first step in a career in early childhood… Read more: Preschool Teacher Training