We are dedicated to connecting refugees (people forced to flee their country to escape persecution, war, natural disaster) with resources to rebuild their lives as United States citizens.
Join RefugeeConnect for our special inaugural event.
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Susan and Sherif Awadawa
Gwen and Kevin Barker Ann Berenfield Alyson and Charlie Best Brueggeman Center for Dialogue James Buchanan and Dr. Kyung Noh Kristin Burgoyne Angie Carl Amelia and Tom Crutcher Nicole Damari Noel Julnes-Dehner and Joe Dehner Saralou and Dave Durham Mary Ellen Goeke Kurt and Joanne Grossman Ellen Hillenmeyer Marty Humes Susan Ingmire Mirsada Kadiric Roy and Susan Kulick |
Eric and Robyn Lamont
Mike Lasoncyzk Bill Madges Greg Maggard Nancy Merrow Audrey Miller Danute Miskinis Linda Neenan Alieu Nyassi Mike and Brooke Olson Social Venture Partners Julie Pile Nancy and Bo Powel Cruff Renard and Nathalie Jiha Robert Rich Jeri Ricketts Cathie and Rick Rothfuss Lynn and Bill Ryan |
Keke Sansalone
Bob and Dell Ann Sathe Tom Schiff Doug and Laura Skidmore Linda Smith-Berry Fatou Souare Nancy and Tim Sparks Sandra Spinner and Ed Hand St. Elizabeth Healthcare Martha and Gary Steier Carol and Richard Stevie Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Mark and Elizabeth Thornton Laura Turton Faridoon Wahid Ross Wales Carolyn Wallace Sarah Warrington |
Who is a refugee?
Any person forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order.
Click the button below to refer a refugee to us.
RefugeeConnect helps refugees and asylees navigate often unfamiliar systems, new cultural norms, and language barriers. RefugeeConnect promotes coordinated services so that this specific population of new Americans, who may be unaware of the patchwork of crucial resources already in place, reach their full potential as individuals, families, and civic and community leaders. Hear what our navigators have to say.
"I think the gap we help fill is that navigators understand how different systems work and because we are all immigrants and refugees, we understand the culture of the families we work with and the experience those families have acclimating here. We teach refugees about navigating systems and we have their trust because we had to build for ourselves, and now we can share our knowledge with our community" - Iliana, Spanish speaking Community Navigator |
If you are someone you know is a refugee in need of support, use the referral form to connect them to us.