Hello Neighbor Network Fellowship Applications Open for 2022 Cohort

2020 and 2021 were years of change and upheaval; our ongoing international refugee crisis is no exception to this trend. By the numbers, there are more displaced populations than ever before, and American organizations are more involved than ever in guiding refugees and immigrants into new places, spaces, and lives where they can thrive.

Community-based organizations are a continual resource for refugees in the United States, and provide services long after the 30–90 day federal resettlement period ends. These small and hardworking entities ensure that refugee families start their new lives on the right foot. Refugee resettlement services are vital, but demanding, and can have the unintended effect of making organizations feel isolated and spread thin. Additional resources, funding, and support can make all the difference for a community based organization’s refugee clientele.

After a 10-month fellowship, fellows are eligible to be an ongoing part of the Network and join a tight-knit and growing group of organizations spread across the country. Andrea Kramer, Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor in South Bend, IN, finds daily value in membership with the Network:

In their first year in the Network, members saw benefits in the following areas:

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