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Every Campus a Refuge (ECAR) Founder and Director Awarded Emerson Collective Fellowship for Refugee Storytelling Project

The Fellowship encourages “individuals of exceptional talent and creativity to advance bold new projects in education, immigration, and social justice” among other sectors. Diya’s project, Ṣawt: The Resettlement Campus Oral History Project, will collect, curate, and share the voices of refugees hosted by ECAR chapters. Learn more about the Emerson Collective Fellowship Learn more about…

Refugee Housing Solutions: A Thanksgiving Reflection

During October and November, I was privileged—and inspired—to join several gatherings to uplift the opportunity for Americans to warmly and creatively welcome refugees and other newcomers who have arrived in the United States. Since the summer of 2021 when, alongside other refugees, Afghans came to the U.S. in significant numbers, they have been followed by…