By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA December 10th marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a landmark document that enshrines the inalienable rights of all human beings regardless of race, religion, sex, political or other […]
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women & Girls: Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls
By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls which marks the launch of 16 days of activism concluding on International Human […]
USCRI Des Moines’ 2023 Welcoming Iowa Benefit
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)’s Des Moines Field Office hosted its fifth annual Welcoming Iowa benefit on Thursday, October 12th, 2023, at Mainframe Studios in downtown Des Moines. This year’s theme was A Proud History of Welcome, featuring a look at Iowa’s proud history of welcoming refugees and immigrants and the ground-breaking […]
Staff Profile: Felicity Rodriguez
USCRI is excited to welcome Felicity Rodriguez as our new Youth Empowerment Case Aide in Vermont. “I primarily with the Ready4Life Program here at USCRI Vermont. Although this is my focus, I also help around the USCRI office when needed, which has given me the opportunity to learn more about different programs, the day-to-day duties […]
Excited and Empowered
I am excited for my future and feel empowered by my past -Excerpts from a college essay by Khurshid, an 18-year-old USCRI NC client from Afghanistan I came to Raleigh, NC from Afghanistan on December 15, 2021, with my sister. We were resettled by USCRI NC and stayed in a Welcome House for six months. […]
Happy Mother’s Day from USCRI’s Field Offices
USCRI is honored to share the stories of five women who have overcome hardship to build lives in the U.S. for themselves and their families. Each of these women has worked with USCRI, either as a client, staff member, or both and we are so proud to be a part of their story. When Aisha […]
Rami Kalel Alnasan’s Story from the Erie Field Office
“This is my second time observing Ramadan in the U.S.,” says Rami Kalel Alnasan. Muslims practice repentance, forgiveness, and mercy during Ramadan to honor the time when the Qur’an was revealed. “I fast for 15 hours each day.” Rami came to the U.S. last winter and was resettled by USCRI in Erie, Pennsylvania. His wife […]
Help Us Extend a Warm Welcome to Refugee Families
All of us here at USCRI Detroit would like to extend our gratitude to those who have contacted us asking how they can help refugee families. To make a donation to help us build capacity and expand our services for arriving refugee families, click on the blue Donate to USCRI Detroit button on the main […]
Help Us Extend a Warm Welcome to Afghan Allies
All of us here at USCRI Vermont would like to extend our gratitude to the Vermonters in all corners of the state who have contacted us asking how they can help Afghan families. We are expecting to welcome 100 Afghans to Vermont and are working hard to prepare for their arrival in the coming months. […]
Afghan Mother Pleads for her Children’s Safety
Suneeta, an Afghan woman living as a lawful permanent resident in Albany, New York, has four children who live in Kabul, Afghanistan, aged seventeen, fifteen, nine, and seven. Suneeta’s husband, the father of her children, worked with the U.S. Military as an interpreter and Team Leader with the security forces at Camp Eggers. He disappeared […]
