Impact Stories

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…

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…

JUL 27 2020 By Emily Crane Linn, Canopy’s Outgoing Executive Director We have a very exciting announcement to share with you! After a year and a half of research and planning, we are thrilled to share that we are rolling out a new program: Canopy’s New American Dreams! Our New American Dreams program will provide…

JUL 20 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team What is the American Dream? Does the idea conjure images of white picket fences and homemade pies, or Hollywood Boulevard and NYC sky rises? For Majidi, and so many other refugees, the American Dream is simply being able to think past the needs of the moment— to…

JUL 13 2020 — How Governor Hutchinson became an advocate for refugee resettlement. By Hannah Lee, Director of Community Engagement Take a moment to step back in time with me. The year is 2015, the height of the national media’s coverage on the Syrian Refugee Crisis. As concern for refugees around the globe grows, many…

JUL 10 2020 By Emily Crane Linn, Executive Director So much has happened since we made the difficult decision to shift to remote services in March. As we all know, Washington and Benton counties are two major hotspots for Covid-19 right now. The outbreak has been particularly prevalent in poultry plants, where many of our…

JUL 6 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Although the United States is a nation founded by refugees and is known for its reputation as a refuge for immigrants around the world, we’ve only had comprehensive refugee admission policies for 40 years. The Refugee Act of 1980 standardized federally-supported resettlement services for all refugees admitted…

JUN 28 2020 By Lauren Husband, Communications Team Two clients whom I love dearly and worked very closely with last summer are victims of an unimaginable detainee crisis in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Ali fled Iran and Fahad fled Iraq, both by boat, in 2013. Although they did not yet know each other, they…

JUN 21 2020 By Hannah Lee, Director of Community Engagement When you think of refugee crises around the world, what comes to mind? If Ukraine didn’t make the list, you’re in good company; in fact, the conflict in Ukraine is often referred to as a hidden humanitarian crisis. Hidden in plain sight Unlike many displaced…

JUN 14 2020 Meet Joanna If she looks familiar, it is because Joanna has been an integral part of Canopy since its founding in 2016. Joanna has served Canopy in various capacities over the years. She first began her work with Canopy as a volunteer, then as a part-time program director for the Refugee Health…