RYSA, now the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), welcomes dozens of Peer Mentors as key team members each year. Alice, a Peer Mentor for RYSA 2020 - a virtual and unusual year - offers her reflections below. Inspired? Volunteer with NYSA 2021

Former refugees eagerly look forward to connecting with their neighbors, attending English classes in person and experiencing the “real U.S.”

Through Airbnb.org, local community hosts are offering up their nightly rentals to refugees and Afghan evacuees free of charge, ensuring a safe place to call home until permanent housing is secured.