S.O.S. |  The Reconnect Campaign 

An S.O.S. For Refugee Students and Their Families
Over the past several months, federal policy changes have imposed immense challenges on the nonprofit sector, especially those serving refugees and immigrants. Since 2014, RefugeeConnect has held a federal grant to support refugee youth and their families through vital school-based services such as the Refugee School Impact and College & Career Readiness programs. With sweeping federal cuts to refugee support programs, this funding is at risk--and so are the futures of the youth we serve. Without renewed investment, we may be forced to discontinue the very programs that help refugee students feel supported and set up for future success.
Without community support, we will not be able to continue offering these programs.
We are dedicated to connecting refugees (people forced to flee their country to escape persecution, war, or natural disaster) with resources to rebuild their lives as United States citizens.

Who is a refugee?
Any person forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order.
Click the button below to refer someone to us. 
RefugeeConnect helps refugees and asylees navigate often unfamiliar systems, new cultural norms, and language barriers. RefugeeConnect promotes coordinated services so that this specific population of new Americans, who may be unaware of the patchwork of crucial resources already in place, reach their full potential as individuals, families, and civic and community leaders. Hear what our navigators have to say.
"I think the gap we help fill is that navigators understand how different systems work and because we are all immigrants and refugees, we understand the culture of the families we work with and the experience those families have acclimating here. We teach refugees about navigating systems and we have their trust because we had to build for ourselves, and now we can share our knowledge with our community"

- Iliana, Spanish speaking Community Navigator
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"It is an honor to be part of a group of individuals (mostly women) who have shown the resilience to thrive in a new country, speak multiple languages, and have the compassion to offer all their achievements back to their communities."
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- Susmita, Nepali speaking Community Navigator
If you or someone you know is in need of support, use the referral form to connect to us.