Washington University is launching Empower, a 26-week program to help refugees develop English language skills and general professional abilities. 

Salwa Abu Ghali, a Palestinian refugee, described her experience living in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp during an event hosted by Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern studies (JIMES) professor, David Warren, on March 5.

On March 29, 2023, Welcome Neighbor STL put forth their second Big Supper Club, a spin on their regular Supper Club events. At the typical Super Club events, one of Welcome Neighbor’s refugee chefs caters a meal, and the proceeds of the event go directly back to the refugee chef.

Grace Jo, a North Korean refugee and the vice president of the nonprofit NKinUSA, spoke about her journey escaping from a North Korean village and her subsequent path to resettlement in the United States.