List of Refugee Empowerment Program: According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, “a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing their countries
Refugee Empowerment Program is a program for Empowering refugees and immigrants by encouraging, educating, and equipping them for success
1. Memphis Refugee Empowerment Program
REP is an ethnic community-based organization creating and strengthening opportunities for refugees and immigrants in Memphis.
ABOUT Memphis Refugee Empowerment Program
Mission: To empower refugees and immigrants in Memphis, TN by offering high-quality, tailored programming that encourages, educates, and equips individuals, families, and the community. We walk alongside our new neighbors as they integrate into American culture and work to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Vision: A united, prosperous, and well-acclimated newcomer community who have achieved self-actualization in creating new homes away from home in Memphis, TN. Our ultimate goal is to be run by and for refugees and immigrants themselves.
Our Staff: REP is a small but diverse team of native Memphians, refugees, and immigrants from different racial, cultural, generational, and socio-economic backgrounds. We bring a variety of perspectives, professional skills, and life experiences to our work.
Our Participants: span from infants to elders and come from over 20 different cultures. Currently, REP serves approximately 500 individuals comprising 230 families.
Our Community: REP thrives in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, TN. Binghampton is a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative community of neighbors that recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
LIST OF NEEDS ON Memphis Refugee Empowerment Program
1. Food Distribution at Family Wellness Festival
Volunteer Memphis will have a Family Health and Wellness Festival, in partnership with Pink with a Purpose, on Thursday September 1st 10am-2pm at Orange Mound Community Center. This event will have more than 20 local vendors focused on physical, mental, and financial wellness education and resources. Most importantly, we will also have a food distribution, courtesy of MidSouth Foodbank, with hopes of feeding 200 lower-income families in the Orange Mound community. We are in need of volunteers to help distribute food, direct/gather info from individuals in these cars, distribute educational materials, and assist with other small tasks as needed. The food distribution will be the heaviest load. Cars will line up to receive food; the families in these cars will have to fill out a form before they can receive the food; as the car drives through the line, we will place food in car trunks; at the end of this food line, we will give them educational packets on health and wellness. We need volunteers for every step of this process. To alleviate the barrier of transportation, we will also have a smaller area where people can walk up and receive food for their families.
This event will be predominantly outdoors. We will have coverings to help shield from the climate, but all volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather. The entire parking lot at Orange Mound Community Center will be blocked off for this major event. Parking will, however, be available and open right behind the center in the Christ Community lot. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jewel Williams at JWilliams@leadershipmemphis.org or (704)-345-3348.
| 1. 16 and older |
| 2. Register by Aug 31, 2022 |
| 3. Is Outdoors |
| 4. Inclement Weather Plan: Everything will run as planned, as we’ve secured tents for the outdoor activities. |
| 5. Is Wheelchair Accessible |
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2. The Refugee Empowerment Project
Mission : Empowering refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants by giving them the resources they need to prosper
3. Penn Refugee Empowerment Project
Empowering refugees through education, The student-led group Penn for Refugee Empowerment offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.
The student-led Penn for Refugee Empowerment organization offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.
4. Omaha Refugee Empowerment Center
What We Do
The Refugee Empowerment Center provides educational and direct services to refugees. Our staff are former refugees who provide intensive case management and support services to current and newly arrived refugees. Our programming goals are to ensure refugees become self-sufficient and integrate successfully. REC has a 92% success rate in assisting refugees with becoming employed. Our programs include job readiness and placement, three levels of ELL classes, behavioral health support and driver’s education.
Donations to Refugee Empowerment Center make a big difference in the lives of refugee families arriving in our community. The federal refugee resettlement program is a mere 90 days. There is no financial safety net; resettled refugees are expected to be ‘self-sufficient’ and pay their own way in the United States.
Your donation will go directly towards programs and initiatives to promote successful refugee resettlement in Omaha. Programs to help refugees study English, learn to drive, understand how their new home functions and how to care for it, get children acclimated to new schools, and many other adjustments.
Thank you for helping us serve our community. We are truly better together!
Interesting Info
We were established in 1997 by Sudanese refugees.
Over 90% of our staff are former refugees and have helped over 4000 refugees begin new lives in Omaha.
5. The Fire Network Refugee Empowerment Program
Vision
The vision of Refugee Empowerment Program (REP) is a united, well-acclimated, prosperous, and empowered refugee and immigrant community who have achieved self-actualization in creating a new home away from home in Memphis, TN. Our ultimate goal is to be run by and for the refugee community.
Mission
The mission of REP is to address the needs and concerns refugees and immigrants in Memphis, TN by offering high-quality programs and services that encourage, educate, and equip individuals, families, and the local community. REP walks alongside newcomers as they build new lives and work to achieve their personal and professional goals.
