The word “parole” or “humanitarian parole” has been in the news a lot recently because of Afghanistan. But what is it and what does it mean? Here are a few important high level things to know about parole: There are many different kinds of parole. Parole is
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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 the sake of privacy) that I nicknamed “the lioness”. Some years later I was invited to speak
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One of our Good Neighbor volunteers, John, organized a day of driving practice in his church’s parking lot at Berean Community Church. There were five refugees from Congo, Syria, and East Africa who practiced their driving skills one balmy October day in Rochester. “A lot of refugees
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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 a professional to teach English. There are many resources, including gaining wisdom by talking to those who
Read more →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 Director of SALT for 18 years, Mike developed this relationship-based program that has served the local Somali
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Mentions of Arrive Ministries in local media outlets about the work we do to resettle and welcome our refugee neighbors. 11/12/22 on KTIS and Faith FM Radio Community Spotlight 3/22/22 on The Paul and Jordana Show on WCCO Radio How to
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As former Afghan interpreters, security personnel, and their families are arriving in the Twin Cities over the next few months, Arrive Ministries is providing apartments, jobs, and basic household items for at least 125 Afghan refugees. Here's how you can welcome and support Afghan families thatRead more → 
Q&A with Zia and Sahil Two Afghan Nationals Living in Minnesota After Serving the U.S. Military in Afghanistan Zia and Sahil were resettled by Arrive Ministries through the Special Immigrant Visa program (SIV) for Afghans who served with the U.S. Military over the past 20 years.
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How many refugees are there around the world? 2020 data obtained from UNHCR At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes at the end of 2020 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public
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International Association for Refugees (IAFR) designed a stunning and informative poster to raise awareness about the realities of the Refugee Highway and of our mandate to love the alien as we love ourselves. Download a standard resolution version of the poster for churches, class rooms, dorm
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