refugees
Story Matters: ZamZam Isack, Khadimala Isack discuss life in Africa, USA
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 09-05-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Story Matters: Tula Khadka discovers key cultural difference between Nepal, USA
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 09-04-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Story Matters: Maryan Mahdi shares mother's rules for life
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 09-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Story Matters: Lula Mahdi, shy at first, now has big plans for future
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 08-28-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Teen celebrates birthday, Valentine's Day by volunteering
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-14-2014 under NONPROFITS
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Rachel Rounds of Evart, Michigan, is celebrating her 18th birthday. “I just got back from a mission trip to Africa, and I was thinking about different things to do for my birthday, maybe going to see a...
Literacy and neighborly love at the West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 11-28-2012 under NONPROFITS
From its roots as a mutual assistance association started in 2006 by Somali Bantu and Kenyan refugees and immigrants, to its current leadership under Executive Director Susan Kragt, the West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center has thrived...
Annual Refugee art auction to be held at Bar Divani
by (Karie Schulenburg)
Submitted 11-01-2012 under NEWS
“[Art Without Borders] is a fundraiser and awareness event. We want people to know that there are refugees in their community and to know why [refugees] are here,” says Kate Law, Marketing and Communication Specialist at Bethany...
Through a Jewish lens
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-27-2012 under NONPROFITS
From February 1 - May 2, 2012, Dominican Center at Marywood is offering a 13-week program that will study the interfaith discussion of soul traits from the wisdom of the Hebrew Scripture and rabbinical writings. This is a 13-week course...
Getting a Global Perspective Locally
by (LSSMGR)
Submitted 08-09-2011 under NONPROFITS
By Lauren Muscott Every college student has been there. The spring semester is finally over. A seemingly endless expanse of time lies before you, time which you are expected to fill with a summer job or internship. This is the position I...
The rain did not come: Local Somali refugees talk about the Somali drought crisis
by (LSSMGR)
Submitted 07-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
It is impossible to escape the reports: headlines, tickers and network news bring a steady stream of stories of unfathomable numbers of suffering people and images of emaciated bodies. Recent figures show that some 10 million people or more have...