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Join us in our quest to connect recently resettled refugees and SIVs with the people, support services, and opportunities needed to build new lives here in Charlottesville. Together, we are creating a community where all of us can live with hope, purpose, and dignity.

Learn about one family's five-year journey, and help us meet our $500,000 goal for the 2020 Annual Fund Drive.

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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dvorak-immigrants-first-time-voters/2020/10/29/a27280f4-1a05-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WASHINGTON POST: Immigrants who are first-time voters know how much is at stake next week</a>

Immigrants who are first-time voters know how much is at stake next week

<a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/10/learning-pods-greenbrier-elementary-charlottesville-divided-racial-lines.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SLATE: When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary</a>

SLATE: When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary

<a href="https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/city-parents-explore-small-in-person-group-learning-pods-for-students-this-fall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CHARLOTTESVILLE TOMORROW: City parents explore small in-person group, ‘learning pods,’ for students this fall</a>

City parents explore small in-person group, ‘learning pods,’ for students this fall

<a href="https://www.c-ville.com/helping-hand-international-neighbors-supports-refugee-families-during-the-pandemic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CVILLE: Helping hand: International Neighbors supports refugee families during the pandemic</a>

Helping hand: International Neighbors supports refugee families during the pandemic

dailyProgress

Local organizations step in to fill gaps for working families

<a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/03/09/577353905/90-days-to-start-a-new-life-for-refugees-in-the-u-s-what-happens-next">NPR: 90 Days To Start A New Life: For Refugees In The U.S., What Happens Next?</a>

90 Days To Start A New Life: For Refugees In The U.S., What Happens Next?

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2020 Annual Fund Drive

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Nellie the Neighbor Bus is back in action! This we

Nellie the Neighbor Bus is back in action! This weekend she helped deliver 50 USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes from Albemarle County to grateful neighbors!

Thank you @albemarlecountyva and all who helped with this food distribution!

#nellietheneighborbus #nelliesighting #farmerstofamiliesfoodbox #fooddistribution #foodsecurity #withrefugees #refugeeswelcome #INcville #albemarlecountyva #cville #charlottesvillenonprofit

A #SaturdayShoutout goes to the Charlottesville Hi

A #SaturdayShoutout goes to the Charlottesville High School National Honor Society for volunteering to help set up a distribution day at Greenstone on 5th yesterday!

Because we haven't been able to hold our usual Great Neighbor Gatherings due to Covid-19, we've pivoted to self-service community distribution days in neighborhoods that can accomodate it. Yesterday, we gave away 100+ coats, clothing, toys, and more!

Big thanks to the CHS NHS members and Greenstone on 5th management for their help pulling this off!

@charlottesvillehighschool #charlottesvillehighschool #nationalhonorsociety #communityservice #cvillecommunity #teenvolunteers #volunteer #beagreatneighbor #withrefugees #refugeeswelcome #INcville #cville #charlottesvillenonprofit #cvillecares❤

It was high fives and handshakes all around when M

It was high fives and handshakes all around when Mr. Aron came by for picture day at IN's Friends Meeting Virtual Learning Center.

With one week left for our learning pods, we invited some of our Great Neighbors from Charlottesville Friends Meeting to pose for pictures with the kids.

We are forever grateful to this amazing congregation for welcoming our students to their space, being flexible about extending our stay two or three times, and for all of the love, care, and support shown to our staff and students these past 6 months.

#thankful #charlottesvillefriendsmeeting #loveyourneighbor #beagreatneighbor #communitypartners #belongingbeginswithus #pictureday #SchoolsIN #advancingequity #accessandequity #educationalequity #refugeestudents #refugeeswelcome #INcville #charlottesvillenonprofit

We had beautiful weather and sweet smiling faces f

We had beautiful weather and sweet smiling faces for "school picture day" at IN's Westminster Church Virtual Learning Center today!

We're starting the countdown to the last day of learning pods on March 4th, and the first day of in-person classes in almost a year for Charlottesville City Schools on March 8th.

The students are excited—but also a little nervous, as some of them have never been inside a school building. Pod supervisor Susanne Sachs was able to take one student on a field trip to the middle school to learn his way around. IN staff will be working for weeks to come to ensure a successful transition back to school for our pod students.

Big thanks to Rebecca George Photography @bravedragonfly for helping us provide "school pictures" for our learning pod friends to exchange and take home!

#schoolpictureday #schoolsIN #advancingequity #accessandequity #educationalequity #remotelearning #distancelearning #virtuallearning #backtoschool #refugeestudents #withrefugees #refugeeswelcome #INcville #charlottesvillenonprofit

In its first weeks, the Biden administration has a

In its first weeks, the Biden administration has already made some major policy announcements concerning immigration policy and practices, including several actions related to refugees and SIVs. To make sense of these changes and what may be coming soon, three experts on immigration policy will engage in a discussion tonight from 6-7 pm.

The program, titled "Land of Hope and Dreams? The Future of U.S. Immigration Policy," is sponsored by UVA's Miller Center, Welcoming Greater Charlottesville, and the Frank Batten School Global Policy Center. The panel discussion features:

David Leblang, Randolph P. Compton Professor at UVA's Miller Center, Director of the Global Policy Center and a scholar of international immigration,

Anne C. Richard, Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center, and assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration in the Obama administration, and

Karen Tumlin, a nationally-known immigrants' rights attorney and founder of the Justice Action Center.

See the link in our bio for more information, including how to register.

@uvamillercenter @wgcville @uvabatten #withrefugees #refugeeswelcome #INcville #charlottesvillenonprofit

Look who's back!!!!! After months of sitting on th

Look who's back!!!!! After months of sitting on the sidelines waiting for a new engine, Nellie the Neighbor Bus is on the road again thanks to the good folks at Bob's Wheel Alignment!

Nellie has played a key role in our history—acting as IN's first headquarters, taking kids to camp each summer, and helping us distribute everything from diapers to furniture and, most recently, masks and hand sanitizer.

We missed you, Nellie! And we can't wait to get you back on the road (after the roads have been cleared, of course), doing what you do best! ❤🚌

#bobswheelalignment #nellietheneighborbus #ontheroadagain #communityoutreach #refugeeswelcome #INcville #charlottesvillenonprofit

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