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The very first student who walked through our doors and took our class on Lake Street was a confident, assertive and strong woman, named Esther (not her real name for

Needle and Thread Offer Life Skills and Kinship to Somali Women and Elders “Of all our activities in St. Cloud, this is one of my favorites. Sewing classes are the

[pullquote style=”right” quote=”light”] A lot of refugees struggle to get their driver’s license because it’s hard to find available vehicles and instructors to practice with… [/pullquote]One of our Good Neighbor

Great advice for anyone interested in joining a Good Neighbor Team or teaching English to refugees from Liz, one of our volunteer tutors and Good Neighbors:  Don’t be afraid. It doesn’t take

Fridley Volunteer Rides Waves of Current Events with Afghan Friends Through a Good Neighbor Team at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Fridley, Liz, Monica and Melissa began teaching English to

Assisting in the Evacuation of an Afghan Family Good Neighbors from Emmanuel Covenant Church knit together a harrowing tale of survival as they assisted in the evacuation of refugee friends

Meet Holli. She’s been teaching sewing classes for the past couple years and has built friendships with many women in that process. Here’s why Holli got involved and how it

This winter we will be celebrating SALT Director Mike Neterer’s transition to a new ministry opportunity, an international organization focusing on language development opportunities in Somalia. As the founder and

Through our Afghan Women’s English Language Learners (AWELL) program, we built a friendship with Sher Mohammad, his wife Nilofar, and their family. Sher Mohammad and his 13-year-old daughter were in

Recently while one of our volunteer interpreters was translating for a newly-arrived Russian family, she told them of her arrival story. Victoria came to Minnesota from Ukraine 23 years ago