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ECDC and Partners Launch the Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement (SHERR) Program

Arlington, Va.- ECDC and partners today announced the launch of the Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement (SHERR) program. SHERR is an ambitious three-year initiative that aims to bring higher education institutions across the United States more deeply into the refugee resettlement process.

ECDC Webinar Private Sponsorship

ECDC, in collaboration with the African Communities Together (ACT), is proud to present an information session on Welcome Corps’ Private Sponsorship program announced by the Department of State this year.

Over 1,300 Ukrainians find “help and friends” at ECDC, VOA reports

International Women’s Day

ውልቀ ምወላ (Private Sponsorship) እንታይ ማለት’ዩ?

ምትብባዕን ምጥንኻርን USRAP (ቢሮ ህዝቢ፣ ስዱዳትን ተመዛበልቲን ኣሜሪካ) ኣካል ብምምሕዳር ባይደን ካብ ዝግበሩ ዘለዉ ፃዕሪታት ምስፋሕ ዕድላት ቀጥታዊ ተሳትፎ ኣሜሪካውያን ኣብ ዳግመ ምጥያሽ-ናብራ ስዱዳት እዩ፡፡

“ፕራይቬት/በግል የሚደረግ ስፖንሰርሺፕ” ምንድን ነው?

የአሜሪካ መንግስት ያዘጋጀው አዲሱ የስደተኞች መቀበያና ማቋቋሚያ መርሃ-ግብር ; በግል የሚደረግ ስፖንሰርሺፕ “ፕራይቬት ስፖንሰርሺፕ” ወይም “Welcome Corps” ተብሎ ይጠራል::

Private Sponsorship Explained

As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to strengthen and enhance the USRAP, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration announced it was expanding opportunities for everyday Americans to engage more directly in refugee resettlement.

Celebrating and Reflecting on Black History

Arlington, Va–As an organization founded by an African, ECDC is proud to celebrate and recognize the contributions and achievements of the Black community, not just this month but throughout the year. We know full well that Black people have played an important role in shaping the history and culture of the United States and the world.

Family reunion in Wausau

Wausau, Wisconsin — On January 19, a Congolese family arrived at the Wausau Central from a refugee camp in Zambia, Africa. The family, consisting of a couple and their four children, lived in a refugee camp for decades. All of the four children were born in the camp. The oldest is 12.

Milestone for Refugee Welcome in Wausau

ECDC’s Wisconsin branch office, the Multicultural Community Center, celebrated its 1st Anniversary, and its parent organization, the ECDC based in Arlington, also kicked off its commemorative year for its 40th year of operations at an event held in Wausau on January 19th.