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From Afghanistan to Virginia: How Richmond welcomes refugees

In 2016, a group of 30 Afghan women arrived at their local DMV office in Richmond, Virginia to take the learner’s permit test. When they arrived from Afghanistan a few years before, they didn’t know how to get a driver’s license and could not find information in their language. Kate Ayers, executive director of ReEstablish…

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A world and future where everyone belongs: Welcoming America releases first-ever State of Welcoming report

April 17, 2024

DECATUR, GA — Welcoming America today releases the first-ever State of Welcoming report, now available online as an interactive website. This report — released during Welcoming America’s 15th anniversary — highlights the history of the welcoming movement, why welcoming matters, critical lessons learned, and the future of welcoming in a world facing challenges to democracy,…

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