English Language Center

Come check out the West Bench Farmers Market!

Shop local and support Boise vendors, including many from refugee backgrounds. Fresh produce, handmade goods, and great community vibes - every purchase makes a difference!!

https://www.westbenchfarmersmarket.org/

It's the last day of Idaho Gives and we're 1/3 of the way to our goal of raising $3,000! We feel so fortunate to have such a supportive community standing beside us and our students.

There's still time to help us reach our goal and continue to provide access to effective, supportive, and welcoming English Language classes. Please consider donating and sharing!

https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/english-language-center

Today marks 45 years since the U.S. Refugee Act was signed into law, providing a standardized framework for welcoming refugees and asylees and helping them integrate and succeed in their new communities.

The act had strong bipartisan support in Congress and created the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. That program is currently paused due to an executive order, impacting people who have waited years to resettle and prolonging family separations in Idaho.

Welcoming refugees is the right thing to do, and it makes our communities stronger in many ways. We echo what President Jimmy Carter, who signed the Refugee Act, said four years ago, “We as Americans can reflect on our decision as a nation to welcome the stranger and renew our commitment to remaining a beacon of hope for freedom-loving people everywhere.”

Find more resources here and ways you can support resettlement: https://www.idahorefugees.org/blog/honoring-the-45th-anniversary-of-the-refugee-act

We’re thankful for this local family for sharing their story. We can only imagine the immense grief and disappointment of your loved ones’ flights being canceled after finally receiving approval.

Idaho Capital Sun: https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/02/06/they-had-tickets-a-flight-number-an-arrival-time-then-trumps-executive-order-changed-everything/