World Refugee Day 2016
Today, the New American Center celebrated World Refugee Day. About 100 clients from Afghanistan, Iraq, Bhutan, Burma, Haiti, Eretria, Somalia, Congo, CAR, Dominican Republic, Burundi, and many other countries were present at the event. Among the guest speakers were Mary Truong, Executive Director of MA Office for Refugees and Immigrants, Brendan Crighton, State Representative, and Dan Cahill, President of the Lynn City Council. They were overjoyed to be present for another Wo
RCAM and the Youth at Risk Conference
Starting off the month strong, RCAM was represented at Salem State's annual Youth at Risk (YAR) Conference by the Youth Program Coordinator, Becky Jones. Her presentation was entitled "Young New Americans: Understanding and Serving Refugee Youth." During the interactive presentation, participants from various organizations, such as educational, mental health, and social institutions, were invited to discuss the following topics: cultural norms on disciplining students, dating
