Nazareth College March 2013

Take Action! Co-sponsor Volunteer Students Celebrate Advocate Rev. Paul Davis (left) joined CWS-Greensboro staff, clients and volunteers for the opening of the new computer center. Photo: Sarah Ivory/CWS

Co-sponsor Cosponsors serve as welcoming communities, working closely with the local resettlement office or affiliate to ensure that refugee newcomers have: decent, safe, and sanitary housing essential furnishings food or a food allowance necessary clothing transport to medical appointments and job interviews The Rev. Bonnie Hollinger of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ welcomes members of the growing community of refugees from Burma to Lancaster, Pa. Photo: CWS

Volunteer Represent the community Provide friendship Assist with apartment set-up Collect donations Teach ESL Mentor a family Teach clients how to ride the bus In Phoenix, Ariz., loading donated furniture for the apartment of a soon-to-arrive refugee family. Photo: LSS-SW

Students Service learning projects Educate yourself on refugee & immigrant issues Tutor fellow students Conversation partners Help with apartment set-up Organize mentoring teams Franklin & Marshall College freshmen and refugee first graders, resettled by CWS to Lancaster, Pa. The freshmen worked with the children last summer on a variety of activities, including soccer-based English, a yoga workshop and a trip to That Bounce Place. Photo: Eric Forberger

Celebrate Organize cultural awareness events Celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20th Naturalization Oath Ceremonies Holiday events Back-to-school Participants in a World Refugee Day celebration in Omaha, Neb. Photo: CWS

 Contact your senators and representatives  Form welcoming committees  Refugees vs. immigrants discussion