Impact Stories

AUG 25 2022 Tuka and Paccy, two incredible community members who have worked with Canopy in various capacities, mainly with our Youth Programs, shared a bit about their stories and what brought them to their roles on the Canopy team. The two also spoke about how their friendship was built after spending time together supporting…

AUG 10 2022 Aarozo Farhad, one of Canopy’s wonderful Case Manager Supervisors who came to Northwest Arkansas from Afghanistan, shared heartfelt thanks for our incredible Co-Sponsors. Her stories of these wonderful volunteers shed light on the incredible impact made by our Co-Sponsor teams, the beautiful relationships that are built with our new neighbors, and the…

JUL 26 2022 With the continued increase in global conflict, in 2022, our world is a place where 100 million people have been forced to flee their homes. This is an increase from 89 million a year ago, which includes over 6 million people in Ukraine who have had to flee their homes. The majority…

JUL 12 2022 Transportation can often be a significant barrier for new neighbors as they build and navigate life in a new place. Accessible transportation can have an incredibly positive impact in lives of newcomers as it supports economic or educational success in addition to convenience for daily activities such as grocery shopping or enjoying…

MAY 17 2022 By Sunny Day As a child, I spent a few of my summers in Odesa, Ukraine at my family’s apartment. I am part of the 6th generation on my mother’s side that has grown up in Odesa, so the city is very special to my family. The city has a humorous and…

APR 19 2022 A few members of the Canopy team shared their favorite local restaurants in NWA! Check out some of our team’s tips on great spots – some team favorites are even mentioned multiple times on the list! – and some favorite dishes at many of the places. You’ll find a wide array of…

MAR 15 2022 Canopy’s In-Home ESL Tutoring Program Why It Matters: Canopy NWA piloted our In-Home ESL Tutoring program in July of 2021. The program was created to alleviate barriers for adult new neighbors who could not attend regular English-language-learning services. These barriers most commonly include: transportation, childcare, scheduling, as well as digital literacy and…

MAR 31 2022 Ahmad Ghani (Ghani) recently joined our NWA community from Afghanistan as well as the Canopy team as an Employment Specialist. We had the honor of hearing him share pieces of his story – from growing up in Pakistan, studying at universities in both Afghanistan and the U.S., working in Petroleum Engineering with…

MAR 2 2022 Welcome to 2022, Canopy community. Last August, Kabul fell to the Taliban and the U.S. launched Operation Allies Welcome to evacuate and resettle vulnerable Afghans, many of whom worked alongside the US troops. At that time, Canopy stepped forward and said we would welcome 50 Afghan refugees in the coming months: the…

FEB 15 2022 Looking for a new 2022 read? As we begin a new chapter😉 as a staff and a community, we wanted to share a fun compilation of book recommendations directly from the shelves of our staff. This list includes some of our team’s all-time favorite books. We hope you’ll find something you’ll love,…