Hello my name is Rawa Hasan and I’m USCRI Vermont’s new Office Manager. I have been working with USCRI Vermont since 2017 as an Arabic Interpreter. I have deep understanding of refugee and immigrant issues as I was once a refugee myself. I immigrated with my family to the U.S. from Baghdad, Iraq in 2008 […]
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USCRI Vermont Welcomes New Education Program Coordinator
USCRI Vermont is excited to welcome Nancy Lindberg to her new role as USCRI Vermont’s Education Program Coordinator. Nancy joined USCRI Vermont in 2015 as an English Instructor for our innovative Pathways to Higher Education class. Over the past year Nancy has worked on curriculum development for a six-month English language and vocational immersion program […]
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 […]
Empowering Other Refugees to Enjoy Good Health
Health care hits close to home for Janet Msinda, a USCRI North Carolina case manager who has been with USCRI since 2016. When Janet was 8 years old and living with her family in Kenya, she almost died from a water borne disease. “The doctor taught my mom how to prevent us from getting sick. […]
More Ways to Give – U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
There are many ways to give to USCRI Des Moines. Learn more below! Gifts of Grain A gift of grain is simple to give and comes with significant tax savings. USCRI is partnering with the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines to help supporters take advantage of this unique charitable giving opportunity. Download the donation […]
Home At Last! (U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants – USCRI)
Home at last! With a lot of persistence and a little luck, the USCRI North Carolina Neighbor Relief case manager helps immigrant family to end COVID-related homelessness. For immigrant families like the Jimenez family, the COVID pandemic brought with it a multitude of challenges. A few months after the pandemic started in 2020, Jose Jimenez […]
USCRI Vermont Welcomes New Health and Wellness Program Coordinator
USCRI Vermont would like to welcome Olivia Moseley, our new Health and Wellness Program Coordinator, to the staff. Olivia brings 15 years of experience working in health and human rights nonprofits, including organizations working to meet the needs of refugees and immigrants. She worked in health and social service programing in the Middle East and […]
Meet USCRI Vermont’s Noel Mukiza, New Program Coordinator
Yambu (Hello), my name is Noel Mukiza and I am the Program Coordinator for the Wilson Fish-TANF Coordination Program also known as the EXCEL program here at USCRI Vermont. EXCEL stands for Excellence through Care, Empowerment, and Learning. I am originally from Burundi and arrived to Vermont with some of my family members in 2007. […]
Making a Difference in the Lives of Young People in Vermont
“I felt a calling to return to the school system to build cultural and linguistic bridges for refugee and immigrant youth struggling with the same things I struggled with- learning English, cultivating friendships, developing good study habits, involving my parents in my education, and finding my voice and being heard.” Meet Noor Bulle, Multilingual Liaison […]
World Health Day Spotlight- Leslie Olson
On World Health Day, we celebrate the work of healthcare workers around the world including our colleagues here at USCRI who work tirelessly to ensure our clients are able to easily navigate the country’s health systems and have access to tools and resources as needed. Meet Leslie Olson, licensed social worker and refugee wellness case […]
