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Baldwin RYEP (Refugee Youth Employment Program) Graduation 21 seniors who are a part of the JFCS after-school program, RYEP, attended their commencement ceremony at Baldwin High school on July 1, 2020. Suffice to say, this was a very different ceremony than those held in previous years. The school district divided the ceremony into…Read More
Coming to America On January 21, 2020, smiling faces, warm food from their neighbors, and a household of donations from welcoming community members greeted Pittsburgh’s first refugee family of the new year. The family of seven--father, mother, four sons, and grandmother--arrived on a long flight from Tanzania to New York…Read More
If you can imagine moving to another country with a different language and different culture, you can imagine what it’s like for refugee and immigrant children arriving here in the U.S. With countries of origin torn by war, violence, or poverty, some kids may need a little help. JFCS knows…Read More
by Chris Rippee, Career Counselor, JFCS Career Development Center Finding a job is rarely easy, but when you are foreign-born, the process can be even more challenging. Many immigrants and refugees struggle to find meaningful work as they adapt to American workforce culture. For more than 5 years, the Refugee…Read More