Catholic Charities' summer program to help introduce refugee, immigrant students to life in US

Catholic Charities' summer program to help introduce refugee, immigrant students to life in US

The six-week summer learning program is being held at Spalding University, in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools.

Summer camp provides education and recreation for refugee children - The Record Newspaper

Young refugees participating in Catholic Charities of Louisville’s summer learning program made collages June 16 in Spalding University’s library. (Record Photo by Ruby Thomas) Close to 70 refugee children and youth, who were recently resettled with their families by Catholic Charities of Louisville, are taking part in “Six Weeks of Summer in America,” a summer learning program.  Kait Evans, youth program manager for Catholic Charities, said the…

Refugee Resettlement: Erica’s Story of Strength, Survival, and Hope in America - Catholic Charities of New York

When Erica stepped off a plane in New York in July 2024, she was exhausted but hopeful. Originally from Nicaragua, Erica fled political violence and endured years of instability in Costa Rica before being granted refugee status in the United States. Speaking softly in Spanish through an interpreter, Erica shared that she wanted to give her children a better life — one with more stability. Refugee stories often begin in crisis, but they are ultim…

Summertime and the livin’ is not easy at JCPS

Summer is a unique time in the life of a public school system.