Welcome, Neighbor

Here for Refugees: Training for Welcomers Aged 10-15

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Hala Explains

8-year old Hala came to Southern California from Syria with her mom, dad, and 5 sisters in 2017. She was kind enough to share her family's story with us, why they had to leave their home in Syria, feelings about living in America, and missing her cousins.

The Call: Empathy Training

Watch this 6-minute video recording of an August 16, 2021 phone call of a needs assessment with a new arrival family from Afghanistan. Family to family, person to person, we are creating human connection.

Interview with the Trad Family, new Americans from Syria

An 30 minute interview with new Los Angeles residents, the Trad family, about their experience relocating to Los Angeles from Syria. Maria Sosyan for the Philip Defranco Show.

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What Does Home Feel Like?

Take in this presentation about home, in our express 10-minute format or as full 24-minute training. Perfect to review individually, or as a group, class, or club.

What’s A Refugee? Comic

Short comic by Elise Gravel to explain to kids what a refugee is.

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Podcast: Everyone Needs Shelter

Join our hilarious and beloved giraffe friends, Kevin & Louise, as they try to figure out what they need to bring on a trip. Miry from Miry’s List helps, providing a visualization exercise for Andrew & Polly to meditate on the sounds and smells of home. Offers ideas about how we can help families seeking refuge in our communities feel at home.

Fundamentals

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Write a Welcome Letter

Use this step-by-step guide to write a handwritten welcome letter to a new arrival family. Your words represent camaraderie, friendship, and hope. You can make a transformative difference with just one letter.

Send a Housewarming Gift

Jump in to help a family directly through the simply, joyous act of sending a housewarming gift. Visit our family wishlists, send a gift directly to their door and don’t forget to write a gift message!

Meet our Welcomers