refugees

Welcoming Week is part of a nation-wide push highlighting the importance of bringing neighborhoods of all backgrounds together.

"We recognized that in order to create a more welcoming community where new Americans who resettled can find a place of belonging and home again it takes the whole community," Tarah Carnahan, Executive Director and Co-founder, explained.

“Come together to make sure that every single person in our community feels welcome feels belonged and feels connected,” Kent County Chief Inclusion officer, Teresa Branson, said.

Bethany Christian Services has been helping to resettle refugees in Michigan for more than 45 years. They’ve recently been approved to help roughly 250 Afghan allies and refugees settle in West Michigan, as the Taliban take charge in Afghanistan.

The Welcome Plan for Kent County has been rolled out. Grand Rapids is engaged in a national initiative focusing on the development of multi-sector plans…

Organizations in southeastern Michigan that service immigrants and refugees will share more than $200,000 in grants.The grants range from $5,000 to…

Primavera Luqueno lives about a half hour away from the Tijuana port of entry in San Diego, California and is friends with Paola Mendevil, the owner of El…

Tuesday, January 23rd at 9PM WGVU Public Television and FRONTLINE present Exodus: The Journey Continues. This is a close-up and personal look at global…

We speak with Susan Kragt from the Refugee Education Center, helping refugees plant deeper roots in West Michigan.

We discuss the Refugee World Cup, Bethany Christian Services is hosting its annual 4th World Cup in GR this Saturday. Christian Hawkins joins us to share…