I love teaching English language learners. I also love learning from English language learners, because they are the best teachers. My first teaching experience was through a refugee resettlement agency at a library in Indiana to learners who were mostly from Burma/Myanmar. The room was consistently packed with students
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“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” Hebrews 10:24 “Would you be able to find Awali’s* family a tablet or a laptop? The one they have isn’t working and the school district said they have to wait, as many are having
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In the immigration world, nothing moves quickly. Add social distancing and a government shutdown, and that slow crawl could grind to a halt. Thanks to technology and the willingness of those we serve, we at Arrive Ministries are still connecting with our clients. Although nothing beats meeting
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In early April resettlement to the United States was halted in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. Just before this went into effect we were thrilled to welcome a family of eight from Afghanistan. This resilient family purchased their own airfare almost on-the-spot, so we
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“…since we were torn away from you brothers … in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face…” (1 Thessalonians 2:17-18). Recently our Arrive Ministries staff read these verses in our weekly devotions (now via Zoom).
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“I am excited for the mission field God has sent me to in the west metro”, exclaims Sharon, an Arrive Ministries’ SALT Site Coordinator. Sharon has been a SALT tutor for five years and expanded her role two years ago to also serve as coordinator. In addition
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It has been so encouraging to hear how volunteers are reaching out to their refugee friends to offer support during the COVID-19 crisis. Undoubtedly, everyone has been affected by this virus in some capacity, whether that be working fewer hours, trying to teach your kids from home,
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A Refugee at a Young Age At the age of six, Jawed first became a refugee. This was his first fleeing experience. “My family joined in the fight against the Soviet Union, and it became difficult for us to live in Afghanistan. I left Afghanistan alone with
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I received a referral to a refugee background family about a month ago. After finally connecting with them via the phone, COVID-19 restrictions started ramping up. As I spoke with the oldest child on the phone, their situation sounded pretty desperate. Someone was working with them to
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The Baskaran family fled Sri Lanka to Malaysia before coming to Minnesota. Sriranjini Baskaran recalls, “While living under refugee status in Malaysia, our only dreams and hopes were to live a peaceful life with basic rights like having the legal authorization to work, study, and get medical
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