Tag: International Rescue Committee
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San Diego’s Somali Population: Explained
Habibo, a Somali refugee, writes: “The first day I came to U.S.A. was hard for me. Leave my sister in Kenya. My friends. Airplane. Leaving them forever. Excited We came in San Diego and I was scared. The first day school was scary because I did not see white people before.” | Photo Credit: Habibo,…
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Tutoring Refugee Students and Parents
The International Rescue Committee expands education programs with a grant from the San Diego Women’s Foundation. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker, KPBS By Kyla Calvert Click here to listen to the report The school day was over at Marshall Elementary in City Heights and the campus was quiet, except for the clamor coming from about…
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Coalition Seeks To Increase Citizenship Applications
By Adrian Florido In the run-up to this year’s elections, six San Diego nonprofits have said they’ll work together to increase the number of eligible permanent residents applying to become U.S. citizens. The coalition includes nonprofits with a heavy presence in local immigrant communities, including Catholic Charities, the International Rescue Committee and Legal Aid Society of San Diego. The…
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Tweet City Heights: IRC to Celebrate Refugee Entrepreneurs Saturday
By Megan Burks Weekend Bazaar and Bus Tour to Celebrate Refugee Entrepreneurs The International Rescue Committee in San Diego is scheduled to host its international holiday bazaar 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the City Heights Farmers Market. The event will feature local refugee entrepreneurs selling handicrafts from all over the world. Free gift-wrapping…
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Video: Gleaners Save Fruit, Stock Pantries
By Brian Myers and Edgar Montejano A small but growing corps of food activist volunteers calling themselves urban gleaners are scouring San Diego neighborhoods, peering over fences and knocking on doors in search of residents willing to let them haul their fruit away to local food pantries, where it’s usually easier to stock up on…