Dec 23, 2020 / 08:07 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Burmese students in the Upward College Program are getting extra financial backing with $64,000 in a Lilly Endowment grant that also provides some COVID-19 relief.
The Burmese American Community Institute has played a vital role in helping immigrants adapt and improving access to higher education has played a key role in getting the job done. The pandemic has created challenges, but organizers say the grant will help them power through.
Developing community is foundation for work at the Burmese American Community Institute. In recent years the Burmese community has grown, not only in population but in achievement.