Rev. Dr. Steven Tomlinson Hope Awards Keynote Addr
April 23rd, 2024
This article is written by Aijazullah Tareen, Afghan Health and Wellness Coordinator
I work with refugees from Afghanistan here in Austin helping them with their health and wellness issues. All refugees could have been exposed to different diseases, depending …
About 2.3 percent of the world’s population—184 million people, live outside their country of nationality – 37 million of them are refugees. The reasons for their exodus are usually violence, oppression or man’s inhumanity to man – so it seems …
Most Americans suspect that the people of Afghanistan do not have access to a modern healthcare system but probably are not aware of the extent of the need. Most serious illnesses like cancers cannot be treated inside Afghanistan. Those who …
This article was written by Javid Entezar, iACT Technology Support Coordinator
Now more than ever, it is dangerous to be a minority in Afghanistan, more so if you are Hazara. Of the 31 million or so Afghan residents, Hazaras are …
This article was written by Lubna Zeidan, iACT Refugee Program Co-Director
We Americans are notoriously uninformed about details within the communities of refugees coming to the US. We make mistakes by omission or generalizations, and can keep making the same …
Department/Group: iACT for Refugees, Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT)
Location: Austin, Texas (On-Site)
Position Type: Full Time
Salary: Starting at $55,000
Hiring by: Sept. 2022
The mission of Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) is to cultivate peace and …
This article was written by Lubna Zeidan, iACT for Refugees Co-Director.
Two years without meeting in person is a very long time! The Austin Refugee Roundtable, a group of nonprofits, businesses and volunteer groups who support refugees in Austin work …
This article was written by Lubna Zeidan, iACT Refugee Program Director
In recent weeks, and with the war in Ukraine getting top billing on the news, we have received numerous inquiries about Ukrainian refugees coming to Austin.
The Refugee Resettlement …
This article was written by Lubna Zeidan, iACT Refugee Program Director.
With the withdrawal from Afghanistan over 55000 Afghan nationals were moved to 8 military bases in the US.
After the initial airlift, flights arrive at different US bases overseas …
What happens to the Afghan refugees and Special Immigrant Visa recipients who are arriving to the US?
They are being processed at the different bases they arrive at in the United States. They are initially vetted at the first foreign …