/news/tags/akron-refugees Akron Refugees en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:25:43 GMT /education/2023-04-26/parents-and-students-including-refugees-ask-akron-schools-not-to-relocate-leggett-school Parents, teachers and elementary-school aged students at Leggett Community Learning Center in Akron - including some refugee families - showed up in large numbers to Board of Education meetings Monday and Wednesday this week, asking the board not to displace them from their building. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:25:43 GMT /education/2023-04-26/parents-and-students-including-refugees-ask-akron-schools-not-to-relocate-leggett-school Conor Morris /community/2023-01-31/hes-sharing-his-farming-heritage-with-immigrants-in-akron Bhakta Rizal is a refugee from Bhutan who has resettled in Akron. He started Shanti Farms, a non-profit urban farming project focused on immigrant communities. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:27 GMT /community/2023-01-31/hes-sharing-his-farming-heritage-with-immigrants-in-akron Ygal Kaufman /community/2023-01-24/for-congolese-man-who-resettled-in-akron-soccer-is-friendship Makambo Mtambala, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now a resident of Akron's North Hill neighborhood, wants a larger following for Afro United, the soccer team he coaches. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:55:00 GMT /community/2023-01-24/for-congolese-man-who-resettled-in-akron-soccer-is-friendship Justin Glanville /community/2023-01-17/he-revived-his-love-of-nepali-music-after-settling-in-akron Meet Randhoj Pandhak, a Bhutanese refugee living in Akron, adapting to a new way of life and rediscovering his roots in music. This story is part of the "Sound of Us" series, "Arrivals." Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /community/2023-01-17/he-revived-his-love-of-nepali-music-after-settling-in-akron Ygal Kaufman /community/2023-01-10/her-job-is-to-help-settle-refugees-in-akron-shes-still-finding-home-for-herself Tamana Ziar helps refugees and immigrants who just moved to the U.S. Her job includes enrolling kids into school, setting up medical appointments and referring newcomers to the English department at the International Institute of Akron. She's also an immigrant herself. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /community/2023-01-10/her-job-is-to-help-settle-refugees-in-akron-shes-still-finding-home-for-herself Kelly Krabill /news/community/2019-07-03/akron-naturalization-event-honors-51-new-americans In Akron this week, 51 people from 12 countries became Americans. A naturalization ceremony marking the event was hosted by the International Institute of… Thu, 04 Jul 2019 01:34:24 GMT /news/community/2019-07-03/akron-naturalization-event-honors-51-new-americans Jennifer Conn /news/community/2019-04-08/agency-closes-following-drop-in-refugees-coming-to-akron A refugee resettlement organization that came to Akron in 2015 has announced it is closing at the end of April. World Relief Akron director Kara Ulmer… Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:50:00 GMT /news/community/2019-04-08/agency-closes-following-drop-in-refugees-coming-to-akron /news/community/2018-07-30/north-hill-listening-project-highlights-resident-concerns-like-fresh-food-language-barriers A new report is showing how residents of Akron’s North Hill feel about their neighborhood – and what their vision is for its future.The report from the… Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:58:04 GMT /news/community/2018-07-30/north-hill-listening-project-highlights-resident-concerns-like-fresh-food-language-barriers Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2017-10-04/akrons-refugees-find-an-international-market-for-their-weaving Editors's note: This is the third report in a week-long series WKSU is doing on the integration of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees, who began their migration to… Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:30:00 GMT /news/community/2017-10-04/akrons-refugees-find-an-international-market-for-their-weaving M.L. Schultze