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News Stories
Southern California Fires of November 2008
Update on response to Southern California fires. Tempie Beaman of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest manages the agency's southern California Disaster Preparedness and Response program. LSS-SW is one of the lead case management agencies for long term recovery for southern California. Long term recovery encompasses assessing and coordinating the resources for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those impacted. Tempie will work to assist those living in LA County and Orange County, typically serving populations that are under-insured or have no insurance. A case in point is the Oakridge Mobile Home Park, where most residents are elderly or disabled.
A debt beyond money
What do we owe this Iraqi friend to GIs? How high can Tucsonans count?
By Patty Machelor
Arizona Daily Star: November 16, 2008
A story of heroism, fellowship and need. Click here to read more.
From Translator for US Forces to LSS Case Manager
An Iraqi's Personal Story on NPR
National Public Radio interviewed LSS-SW Phoenix Multi-Cultural Division's case manager. Formerly a translator for the U.S. Army in Iraq, he holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from an Iraqi university. In the radio interview, Basim tells of his new life in the U.S.A. and what drove him and his family to seek asylum in the U.S. Today Basim helps other Iraqi refugee families resettle in the Phoenix area.
LSS-SW Multi-Cultural Division, Refugee Resettlement Services are helping record numbers of new arrivals from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East find new lives in Tucson and Phoenix. Learn more about a unique population rarely read about in the news or seen on TV. They are from Bhutan. Our partner agency Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services recently wrote about the blight of these people. http://www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/bt/
LSS-SW Teaches Refugees Job-Related English
LSS-SW's conducts the largest English as a Second Language program for refugees in the Phoenix area. Recently Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services wrote about a unique adjunct program to make new arrivals more competitive in acquiring jobs in the hospitality industry in Phoenix. Click here to learn more. In addition, the story aired on national radio.
Women Refugees: Empowerment & Micro-Enterprise
Aimee Reeves, a Community Outreach Specialist and Trainer for LSS-SW's Multi-Cultural Services Division, developed the Women's Empowerment Program for the division's Phoenix program. The program educates refugee women about American customs, conducts health education classes, and helps women come together to learn new skills. One of the micro-enterprise efforts is designing, making and selling unique sewn products. The products incorporate native handicrafts and designs. Currently this program is seeking a more permanent home where the women can come together and learn new skills from computer savvy to negotiating the pace of American life. A space that can accommodate several sewing machines, several computer work stations, and a room conducive for discussion groups would help this program continue its important work. Read more about it at: http://refugeewep.blogspot.com/
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