Topic: Welcome Circles
16 results
Feb 21, 2024
Berlin Exhibition Shows Ukrainian Refugees Documenting New Lives
Feb 21, 2024
Through Our Lens, a photo exhibition in Berlin, reveals the perspective of Ukrainian refugee women who have settled in the city.
Oct 10, 2023
Five Ways Americans Can Welcome Refugees
Oct 10, 2023
With a record 110 million people forcibly displaced, it is vital that everyday Americans help refugees find welcome and safety in their communities.
Jun 16, 2023
After Fleeing Alone, a Ukrainian Finds ‘Family’ in Brussels
Jun 16, 2023
A Welcome Circle helped Anastasiia Ponomorenko, who left Ukraine without her family, find her footing in Brussels.
Apr 10, 2023
In Time for Passover, Ukrainians Find Jewish Community in U.S.
Apr 10, 2023
Last April, Eduard Levit and his family had just arrived in Warsaw, Poland, having fled their hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine for their safety. One year later, they are celebrating their first Passover in their new home of Portland, Oregon, after being resettled by the ShalomPortland Welcome Circle.
Mar 23, 2023
Private Sponsorship Milestone Reached With 100th Welcome Circle
Mar 23, 2023
The number of HIAS Welcome Circles in the United States has just reached 100. And there are more to come. HIAS Welcome Circles are part of the private sponsorship model that allows for groups of individuals to independently raise funds and directly provide essential assistance to refugees.
Feb 13, 2023
WATCH: Three Faiths, One Family
Feb 13, 2023
In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, St. Louisans from three faith communities came together to welcome a family of evacuees and help them get settled in the United States.
Feb 1, 2023
How Canada Inspired “Revolutionary” Welcome Corps
Feb 1, 2023
The Biden administration’s new Welcome Corps initiative represents a breakthrough in advancing private refugee sponsorship in the United States — but is by no means the first program of its kind in North America. The American initiative, according to HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield, in fact drew inspiration from a similar program in Canada.
Jan 19, 2023
New U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ Builds on Private Resettlement Model
Jan 19, 2023
Welcome Corps, the first U.S. government program supporting private refugee sponsorship in nearly 40 years, will allow Americans to privately sponsor refugees from around the world.
Dec 15, 2022
How an Innovative Algorithm Helps Ukrainian Refugees Find New Homes
Dec 15, 2022
The RUTH algorithm incorporates preferences from both refugees and HIAS Welcome Circle volunteers to enhance traditional resettlement practices.
Sep 14, 2022
When Ukraine Seemed Lost, They Found a Home in Ireland
Sep 14, 2022
Laura Medvedieva vividly remembers her harrowing journey from Kyiv in the days following the Russian invasion. “Nobody believed the war would really happen,” she said. “One day everything was normal and I was out painting with my friends. The next day we were forced to pack up and leave our home.”