Tag: The Refugee Paradox

  • Cooking Class Bridges Divide for Refugee Moms and Their American Daughters

    Twice a month, refugee women and their children congregate at the City Heights Wellness Center for a cooking class. It started as a way for the moms to share traditional recipes with their teenage daughters, but the American-raised girls wanted to throw U.S. favorites like pizza and stir-fry into the mix. | Video Credit: Katie…

  • Field Guide: The Refugee Paradox

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX Fresh Fund \ˈfresh\ \ˈfresh\ n. A program that doubles food stamps, Women, Infant and Children (WIC) vouchers, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI/Disability) when spent…