Student Contributor -L. Mundell
This organization provides resources job training for refugees coming to the Spokane Area. The organization is a non profit thrift store local to Spokane. The store also employs refugees to work there. They partner with other local businesses like Boots Cafe to hold events in order to raise money for the non-profit.
6.6 million Syrians have been internally displaced and are fleeing violence from their home countries, many have been relocated by the United Nations to the United States and specifically the city of Spokane.
Refugees accepted by the United States are processed through the U.S. Department of State/Homeland Security, and are then divided amongst ten Voluntary Agencies who further disburse cases to their field offices. Volunteer Agencies provide a number of services and are responsible for a good deal of the initial footwork for refugees: getting social security cards, signing up for welfare, immunizations, finding housing, etc. Most medium-sized and larger cities have VOLAGS/ resettlement agencies. Spokane is currently home to one resettlement agency, World Relief. The length of resettlement assistance provided by World Relief in Spokane, by government contract, ranges from 90 to 180 days. This organization helps to fill the need in Spokane for support for Refugees coming to the United States. It also allows for many ways for people to participate.
Teacher can partner with this organization by donating thrift Items that can be sold in the stores. Students may also choose to make advertisements and encourage others to donate either materials or time to this organization. When discussing this you may also look at the website with the students. It show some of the people the organization helps and has their pictures on the website.
