We would like to thank the many wonderful people who showed their support for refugees and immigrants yesterday by signing up to volunteer, dropping off donations, and making financial contributions. For over 30 years, Refugee Women’s Alliance has helped refugees and immigrants build new lives in the Puget Sound area. In these changing times, we will continue our work to promote inclusion, independence, and strong communities, in addition to advocating for social justice, public policy changes, and equal access to services.

During a visit to the Seattle Art Museum, ReWA's elementary students explored the many different concepts of beauty across the world, and created their own artistic pieces.

Are you or someone you know eligible for U.S. citizenship? Join ReWA and the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs on December 4th for a free Citizenship Workshop.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month ReWA hosted a celebration for staff, community partners, and survivors.

A group of high school students from the ReWA Youth Program created a social justice ofrenda for this year's Dia de los Muertos celebration at El Centro de la Raza. The ofrenda honors the experiences of Muslims in America in an era of rising Islamophobia and anti-immigrant backlash. ReWA youth stand in solidarity with Muslims around the world and hope that people everywhere can exercise their right to religious freedom.

Thank you to Seattle Human Services Department for its continued support of our Youth Program!

In this multi-media project, The Seattle Times follows a family of Bhutanese refugees during their first 30 days in Washington state.

Join ART WORKS Projects and King County Library System for a conversation on resettlement. Events will be held at the Greenbirdge Library on October 10th and the Renton Library on October 25th. Check the link for more details.

As states like Washington continue their commitment to resettle refugees, other states like Texas have chosen to pull out of the resettlement program.

October is Domestic Violence awareness month. Join ReWA in celebrating those who have survived abuse and honoring those who have lost their lives.

Between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016, the United States welcomed 84,995 refugees. Learn more about where refugees came from and where they resettled.

The University of Utah has opened a new research center that will focus on how to integrate refugees into American communities.

Tomorrow, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is hosting “Addressing the refugee crisis - from global to local” at the Gates Foundation visitor center. Admission is free, but RSVP is required.

The Al-Salkini family arrived in Washington state last year after fleeing the war in Syria. In this short documentary produced by KCTS 9, the family talks about their struggles to reach the United States and rebuild their lives. The video also highlight’s Nahed Al-Salkini’s efforts to learn English with ReWA’s help.