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Spokane’s Diversity Hotspots: Jacob’s Well

February 5th, 2010

   As I commented in my last post, many refugees find their community through religion. Jacob's Well is a local church, pastored by an American named Eric Blauer, that has taken on the role of host for Spokane's population of Karen Burmese refugees. It helps with the initial complexities of life as a resettled refugee—finding housing, making and keeping appointments, addressing physical needs, finding childcare, getting enrolled in school, and generally learning to function in AmericanJacob's Well, a Spokane church working with Karen Burmese culture—and also has become home to a Karen church pastored by a Karen pastor from New York.

   This church has become a bastion of support for the Karen Burmese community in Spokane, and a great place to look for diversity in Spokane. Which teaches us another lesson about finding refugees near your home—look around for churches and organizations that have involved themselves in refugee affairs, and then get involved with them!

J.R.

Is the Rwandan Genocide Continuing?

September 2nd, 2010

A United Nations investigation recently leaked to the public outlines how Mr. Kagame’s army swept into bordering Congo and perpetrated what can be described as a retributive genocide on refugees scattered throughout the countryside.

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Global News Roundup

August 25th, 2010

Here are a few news stories from the past week for you to look at…

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Burma War Crimes Investigation?

August 20th, 2010

Recently, President Obama’s administration has come out in support of the creation of a United Nations investigation into war crimes committed by Burma’s ruling military junta.

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