Tag: IRC
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AmeriCorps Members Honor MLK At City Heights’ New Roots Community Farm
The micro farm, founded more than a decade ago by members of San Diego’s refugee community, is situated on 54th Street in City Heights.
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San Diego City Heights Refugee Youth Harvest Plants, Job Skills
A program is giving refugee, immigrant, and low-income youth from City Heights job training by teaching them how to farm. But the real goal is to make them hireable.
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City Heights celebrates World Refugee Day
City Heights celebrated World Refugee Day at the Copley-Price YMCA on June 22nd, 2019. We talked with organizers and with Resilience Award recipient Jafferi Kyanza, youth counselor and co-founder of the San Diego African Youth Association.
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County Receives Surprise Notice About Increased Funding For Refugee Programs
A decrease in refugee arrivals to San Diego also meant less funding for programs that help them get jobs, but a state letter about funding this year shows the county will receive more than 2017.
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Budget Cuts, Layoffs And Closures Hit Refugee-Serving Organizations
The administration’s recent announcement to slash refugee arrivals for this upcoming fiscal year is causing uncertainty for people overseas and also affecting organizations assisting newcomers in the U.S.