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It takes all of us working together to create a welcoming community for newcomers. Here are ten ways to take action today!

In February, refugee youth in the IRC in Silver Spring’s After-School Program learned the meaning and importance of civic engagement by participating in their first ever community service project at A Wider Circle in Silver Spring, MD. Youth toured the organization’s facilities, learned about the services it provides and people it serves, and then spent the morning helping with different projects, such as sorting books, folding clothes and moving furniture.

A refugee girl's dream to work for NASA.

This summer, the New Roots department selected three high school students from refugee families to be a part of the recently created Youth Food Justice Internship.

Kudus Weldetensae shares his story of fleeing Eritrea through the desert - abandoned, scared, and only ten-years-old.