Chef Morgan talks about why she loves working at a culinary training program for refugees. “I love cooking, but what I love more than cooking is people.”
A classically trained concert pianist, Olena was forced to leave everything behind when her home was bombed by Russian forces. By the time she arrived safely to the United States, she’d given up on her dream of playing music. Her dreams were revived after she met a case manager at USCRI and joined a group of Ukrainian musicians
How do you balance safety with storytelling? For Evva, it was important to find a way to share her work with LGBTQ refugees without revealing her identity- or the identity of those she works with. In this video, Evva dons drag to maintain anonymity while projecting the image of the woman she would like the world to see.
Refugee Response’s community advisory board connects newcomers to resources in Greater Cleveland
Refugee Response organizes a collection for new Afghan families
Jonas describes the experience of immigration detention in Ohio