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New Era In Resettlement: U.S. Refugee Advocates Count On More Community-Based Help at 10:38 am NPR When President Biden announced this week that his administration would raise the cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 for this fiscal year, refugee advocates breathed a collective sigh of relief. The number is far above the historically low limit of 15,000 refugees set by the Trump administration. Bidens announcement was a stark turnaround after weeks of pushback from refugee advo...

Listen • 3:48 When President Biden announced this week that his administration would raise the cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 for this fiscal year, refugee advocates breathed a collective sigh of relief. The number is far above the historically low limit of 15,000 refugees set by the Trump administration. Bidens announcement was a stark turnaround after weeks of pushback from refugee advocates, outraged by a previous order keeping the 15,000 limit. Deborah Amos / NPR ...

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Howie will start her role as chief investment officer on June 28.

Yales Lisa Howie named Smith Colleges First Chief Investment Officer 04/12/2021 | 01:26pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith College President Kathleen McCartney today announced the appointment of Lisa Howie as the colleges first chief investment officer, a key step in bringing management of the colleges endowment in-house. Howie currently serves as a director in the Yale University Investments Office, where she has spent the ...

Posted: Apr 11, 2021 2:37 PM AT | Last Updated: April 11 Jean Serge Mangapi said the Mosaic Church has been a life-changing experience for him.(Vernon Ramesar/CBC) It is just a small blue church in Halifaxs Fairview neighbourhood, but it represents family to members of the growing refugee and immigrant community in the area. Jean Serge Mangapi, a member of the congregation, was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but spent most of his life as a refugee in Kenya before migrating to C...

Our health system is failing people: CT community leaders tackle vaccine access for marginalized groups FacebookTwitterEmail RVNAhealth COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Yanity Gym, Ridgefield, Conn, Thursday, February 4, 2021.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media As the state opens up vaccine registration to residents aged 65 and older this week, gaps in vaccine equity and access leave community members and activists concerned about roll-out for marginalized and under-served communities....

Biden reopens door to refugees and Americans who want to help them Building a more enduring resettlement program depends on the approval and engagement of Americans. Making deeply personal connections is the key. Sasha Chanoff and Vilas Dhar Opinion contributors President Joe Biden just threw a lifeline to victims of one of the modern world’s greatest tragedies: He announced his administrations intention to raise the U.S. Refugee Admissions Programs annual cap to 125,000 people. Thats u...

Volunteer Kamloops is a non-profit charity supporting community volunteering. Canadian Mental Health:Tax volunteer needed to complete tax returns for CMHA clients. This position is perfect for a retired person or someone with a few hours available each month from May to February and can do 10 to 15 returns a week in the busy tax season of March and April. Overlander Ski Club:Various positions available. Groomers must hold a valid B.C. drivers licence and be flexible with hours...

U.S. bishops welcome Biden’s order not to release census citizenship data Migrants from Central America seeking asylum in the United States turn themselves in after crossing into El Paso, Texas, Jan. 22, 2021. President Joe Biden in a Jan. 20 executive order said 2020 census data will not include respondents’ citizenship status, as the Trump administration had sought. (CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters) By Carol Zimmermann • Catholic News Service • Posted January 25, 2021 WASHING...