This summer has had some exciting developments for our work. Last week we finished out the summer with a trip to Portland to launch a refugee program there. We helped launch the program withContinue reading
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Rapping Refugee
One of our Afghan students is an aspiring rapper. He has shared one of his raps with us. It is about his experience in the Turkish refugee camps and the hardships he overcame while livingContinue reading
Summer Days with Refugees
This week began our Summer School Refugee Life Coaching class. It was great to be able to speak into the lives of 36 students as we took over their English Language Development (ELD) class forContinue reading
Summer Newsletter 2016
I walked through the maze of apartment housing, searching for signs of celebration. I had just come back from a graduation ceremony for not only one but 2 of my students, both sisters and bothContinue reading
A Guitarist and a Make-up Artist
Working overseas and with refugees in general, has allowed me to see the great impact that the first impressions of a place can have on a person. That initial experience can leave a lasting impressionContinue reading
What do Nicaragua, Superbowl, Life-Coaching, and ESL Have in Common?
We have had a crazy start to the new year. We have packed about six months of activities into January. Right now I am sitting in the command center to help find missing children atContinue reading