The Community Sponsorship Hub is dedicated to growing the role of communities in the protection, resettlement, and integration of refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Mobilizing civil society, and the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, and empowering them with resources and access, we shape and coordinate a community sponsorship system that leverages the power of welcoming Americans.
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Join us for a conversation exploring the state of global refugee and humanitarian issues featuring Jeremy Konyndyk, Nick Kristof, and Basma Alawee! Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET Address: Council on Foreign Relations at Harold Pratt House, 58 E 68th St NY, 10065 Get your tickets below! https://lnkd.in/dD7jjDCs
Don't miss this important webinar with leading experts in the humanitarian and higher education spaces. CSH's Nele Feldmann will be sharing updates on our newest program developed to make higher education more accessible for refugee students—recognizing that too often structural barriers and lack of resources prevent qualified and ambitious students of refugee background from pursuing an undergraduate degree at a U.S. university or college. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCnkqHYj
🎓📢 Webinar Alert: Updates on Policies & Programs for Refugee & Displaced Students Join us on 📅 Wednesday, October 15 at 2 PM ET, for an important conversation on the latest immigration-related policies impacting refugee and displaced students, and how institutions can effectively support and advocate for them. Hear from leading policy/legal experts as they share key updates on humanitarian protections, campus impacts, and actionable strategies for navigating the evolving landscape. 👥 Speakers include: Kimiko Hirota, Associate Director of Policy, Church World Service Manpreet Teji, Senior Policy Counsel & Special Advisor, Welcome.US Nele Feldmann, Director of Higher Education Sponsorship Initiatives, CSH Anita Gupta, Managing Attorney, Legal Programs and Initiatives, Presidents’ Alliance Moderator: Laura Wagner, Director of Refugee Student Initiatives, Presidents’ Alliance 🔗 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights, resources, and tools to better support refugee & displaced students at your institution. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eP5mdARE #HigherEd #RefugeeStudents #ImmigrationPolicy #StudentSupport #HigherEducation #Advocacy #Webinar #Refugee #Displaced
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There is a lot to keep up with. Join us next week, Wednesday, Oct 15th 2pmET, to get all the updates on policy impacts and new programs for refugee and displaced students with Nele Feldmann, Manpreet Kaur T., Kimiko Hirota, and Anita Gupta Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eJYCWMpf
BIG NEWS: The Higher Education Access Program is officially open! Colleges & Universities: The Expression of Intent application is now live. Join a national network of institutions expanding opportunities for students of refugee background. Submit by December 1, 2025, to welcome refugee students as part of the 2026-2027 program cohort. Students: The application portal is open! If you resettled in the U.S. after January 1, 2021, and live in one of 18 states, you may qualify to pursue your undergraduate degree with program support. Apply by October 22, 2025. This is your moment to open doors and strengthen communities. Learn more and register for an info session @ https://lnkd.in/eRdu2bKr Institute of International Education Every Campus A Refuge Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Too often, structural barriers keep qualified and ambitious students of refugee background from accessing higher education. 🎓 That's why we are excited to announce a NEW program for colleges and universities to provide education opportunities for students who arrived to the U.S. as refugees and have resettled in their state. Led by Community Sponsorship Hub in coordination with Institute of International Education and with support of Every Campus A Refuge and Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, the first cohort will launch in 17 states. Info sessions for campus representatives, students, and community partners start next week! Learn more and register for an info session on our website. https://lnkd.in/eRdu2bKr
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Welcome.US is launching a new grant initiative dedicated to Supporting Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) families. During our August Welcome.US at the Table webinar, we introduced the Welcome.US Sponsor Fund program, designed to financially support sponsor groups who want to match with Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) families and support them in establishing their new lives in the U.S. To be eligible for this funding opportunity, you must be sponsoring a family through the Sponsor Circle program. Our Welcome.US sponsor fund grants can provide additional financial resources to support the sponsorship process. Learn more about this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/er75YBnf #BeAWelcomer #AfghanSupport #CommunityImpact
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Two years ago, DePaul University was proud to be part of the first cohort of institutions joining the Welcome Corp on Campus program, welcoming displaced students to our campuses. Then November 2024 happened. Many thanks to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Community Sponsorship Hub for helping us all pivot so that yesterday we could joyfully welcome our new cohort of displaced students to our campus. Nothing like breaking bread together to share our radical hospitality in true Vincentian tradition. Very grateful to my colleagues on the Sponsor Circle at DePaul. Alisia (Ally) Eckert Juliana Kerr Rubén Álvarez SilvaMaria J. Ferrera Olya Glantsman Emily Kraus Rosbel Garza Jill Nyhof-Rodriguez
The need for welcome is still great, and so is the capacity of everyday people to make a difference. In Massachusetts, sponsors welcomed Haafiz, an Afghan computer engineer who fled the chaos in 2021 with his family and spent four years seeking a place to rebuild their lives. This story illustrates how ordinary acts of welcome transform lives of newcomers and the Americans who welcome. Liz Davis-Edwards WelcomeNST has witnessed how the work changes lives on both ends: “We always talk about giving as something that helps others, but the real beauty is that it changes you.” She added, “The power of community at its best is loving our neighbor. It’s the simplest thing.”https://lnkd.in/gFgsT7A3
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“When Kabul fell, it wasn’t just the country that fell. It was the fall of everything we had built. It was the fall of hope.” Before Aug. 15, 2021, Rokhsar Oria and her family lived a happy, stable life in Afghanistan. But when Kabul fell to the Taliban, their work with the U.S. made them targets, and they were forced to flee. Their story echoes that of over 75,000 Afghan allies who left behind careers, homes, and memories to seek safety in the U.S. Four years later, Welcome.US honors the resilience of Afghan newcomers. We continue to support their path forward through our partnerships to bring Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders to safety through private sponsorship. Join us for a webinar, Welcome.US at the Table: Remembering our Afghan wartime allies, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, as we dive deep into the policies and current efforts impacting our Afghan allies, and explore how you can support Afghan newcomers. Register for the webinar https://lnkd.in/e99DDuQS #FallOfKabul #SIV #WelcomeUS #AfghanAllies #BeAWelcomer
Join us August 21 for the next episode of Community Conversations with Basma Alawee and Task Force Argo, where we will highlight the power of sponsorship in transforming lives and offer a look at the realities still facing Afghan allies. Four years after the fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghan allies who supported the U.S. mission are still navigating uncertain paths to permanent safety. Amid this uncertainty, Americans across the country are stepping up to welcoming Afghan families through sponsorship and help them find stability and belonging. Whether you’re a sponsor, advocate, or simply want to better understand how to help, this conversation will leave you with ways you can get involved and support Afghan allies. Register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etu566zq