Kate Shermer

A reflection on the impact of public transit and transportation design for our refugee and immigrant neighbors

The Story of Loss, Courage, and HopeWritten by an Arrive staff member and former Afghan refugee client On August 15, 2021, the world of Afghanistan collapsed in a single day.

In a recent digital literacy class with very beginner students, we had spent the first three quarters of class trying to get the students logged into their email accounts. Forgotten

Our Final Arrival Story Before the Suspension of the Refugee Resettlement Program

As we celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, we are spotlighting ways for you to support our refugee and immigrant community with these immigrant-owned restaurant and coffee shop recommendations in the Metro area and Outstate Minnesota, sourced by our community.

Annie’s heart for refugees drew from the wellspring of her Christian faith. As she has stepped into cross-cultural relationships over the years, she found that faith only deepened as a

Long before resettling in the U.S. with his family, Bassam learned the barbering trade and opened a salon in his homeland of Syria. “After the war began, my family moved

https://vimeo.com/1086865046/eb3b842d71?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Forced to leave behind everything he knew, Mustafa embarked on a path fraught with fear yet driven by one powerful desire: to protect his family. The reason I left

A Ukrainian family was able to come to the U.S. through a sponsorship program to get their daughter the medical care she needed.

Recently, joining me at the airport to witness these moments have been teams of volunteers who can speak the same language as those they’ll be welcoming. There’s a special beauty and richness when families are able to connect with volunteers in their heart language or share a similar culture with them.