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 Of
the 15 million refugees in the world, nearly half are children.
Many have witnessed unspeakable horrors, lost loved ones, and
have had to live in abject poverty. Unfamiliar with US culture
and carrying the trauma they have experienced in their countries
of birth, refugee youth are especially vulnerable when they first
arrive in the United States.
The goals of IRIM's Youth Program are to ease
the transition for refugee children from unstable environments
of conflict to their new homes in Chicago and to inspire them
to dream again through the exploration of new possibilities.
The Youth Program is built on three components:
Services for Youth:
Volunteer for the Youth Program!
Volunteer tutors/mentors play an extremely important role in the work of IRIM’s Refugee Youth Program. If you're interested in finding out how you can make a difference in the life of a young refugee, contact:
Michael Wolven
Youth Program Coordinator
Phone: (773) 989-5647
Fax: (773) 989-0484
E-mail: mwolven@irim.org
For more information on refugee youth:
www.savethechildren.org.uk/eyetoeye/
An excellent site offering a glimpse of life in a camp through
the photos and stories of Palestinian refugee children.
www.unhcr.ch
Site of the United Nations refugee agency. Quick link "Teacher's
Corner" for free lesson plans, books, games, and videos.
www.refugeecamp.org
What kind of shelter do refugees live in? How do refugees get
food? Learn about life in a refugee camp at this interactive site
run by Doctors Without Borders.
http://www.brycs.org/
A national technical assistance project working to broaden the
scope of information and collaboration among service providers
in order to strengthen services to refugee youth and their families.
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