DEC 7 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team At Canopy, the act of welcome is central to our mission and values. We often talk about different ways of welcoming that positively impact our clients— the Long Welcome, our Community of Welcome— but none of that is possible without Gifts of Welcome. Gifts of Welcome sustain…
Read More2020: A Year of Welcome—in the midst of challenges.
NOV 23 As the end of 2020 approaches, Canopy has so much to be grateful for — and the road ahead is more exciting than ever before. By Hannah Lee, Director of Community Engagement To put it mildly, 2020 has been a long, difficult year for nearly everyone. However, as the end of the year…
Read MoreWhat the Presidential Election Means for Refugees and the U.S Resettlement Program
NOV 9 2020 By Hannah Lee, Director of Community Engagement Over the weekend, the Associated Press announced that Joe Biden is the winner of the U.S. presidential election. What will a Biden Presidency mean for the US refugee resettlement program? Here are 2 important impacts expected to happen under a new administration in 2021: 1….
Read MoreVoting in the U.S. for the First Time— A New Citizen’s Perspective
OCT 26 2020 Carmen Gonzalez moved to the United states in 1986. Thirty-four years later, she is about to vote for the first time. By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Carmen was just 25 years old when she decided to leave her home in Mexico in search of a more prosperous life for herself and her…
Read More3 Reasons Why Voting Matters
OCT 19 2020 + important voting resources. By Hannah Lee, Director of Community Engagement Voting MATTERS— here are 3 important reasons why. 1. VOTING IS A RIGHT AND A PRIVILEGE. Voting is a powerful way to use your voice to create change, but did you know that here in the U.S., it is a right…
Read MoreCanopy’s Response to the FY2021 Presidential Determination
OCT 3 By Joanna Krause, Executive Director With minutes to spare before the October 1st deadline, the Office of the President submitted the fiscal year 2021 Presidential Determination to Congress: the United States will resettle a maximum of 15,000 refugees in the 2021 fiscal year. Now, we wait to see if Congress will approve this…
Read MoreIntegration Support Services are Crucial for Client Success– Here’s Monga’s Story
SEP 28 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Monga has been an important member of the Canopy family since his arrival in 2017. Monga’s family fled the Democratic Republic of Congo due to civil war and insurgent violence when he was 10 years old and found refuge at a camp in Burundi for 16 years….
Read MoreThe Art of Welcome: Home Made — A Week-Long Virtual Fundraising Event
SEP 12 2020 As you may have expected, our annual fundraiser is looking a little different this year. In the space of what historically has been our single-evening Art of Welcome gala event, we are holding a week-long virtual fundraising event—and let me tell you, we are excited! Follow along as we host an entire…
Read MoreWhat is the Presidential Determination– and Why Does it Matter?
AUG 31 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Right now, the current administration is considering how many refugees to resettle in Fiscal Year 2021. Fiscal Year 2021 begins October 1, 2020— just over one month from now. Since the U.S. refugee resettlement program was established in 1980, the U.S. has set an average annual refugee…
Read MoreWhat Does Education Look Like Around the World?
AUG 24 2020 The American education system is in a period of transition right now— some schools have gone fully virtual, some are in-person, and others are somewhere in between— But what’s going on around the world? By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up in a refugee…
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