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​NEWCOMER SHARING

El Cajon Collaborative recognizes the daily struggles newcomers face after moving to our community. The Collaborative is an active member of the San Diego Refugee Forum, supporting agencies and services that assist immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. If you are interested in participating contact Carol Lewis, ECC Coordinator at carol.lewis@elcajoncollaborative.org.  
Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. For a link to the virtual meeting, please email Carol at the above address.

SDRF Chair: Hassan Abdirahman, Somalia Family Services
SDRF Secretary: Christina Kaufman, Resident
SDRF Treasurer/Membership: Carol Lewis, El Cajon Collaborative
     

El Cajon Collaborative Chairs 2023 World Refugee Day Celebration

2023 saw the return of our World Refugee Day Celebration to a live event. This year we celebrated at Cuyamaca College with over 40 resource tables, entertainment from Haiti, Ukraine, Mexico, and Burma, with fun crafts and activities for the family. Over 200 participated at this year's event and three amazing refugees were awarded the 2023 SDRF Resilience Awards with certificates and $100 gift cards. We hope you will join us for our 2024 event in June. Thank you to our sponsors: Cuyamaca College, Public Consulting Group, HHSA East Region, and Dreams for Change Food Truck. See more about the event at: www.sdrefugeeforum.org

Enjoy 2020's virtual world refugee day celebration

Following the guidelines of the Center for Disease Control, The San Diego Refugee Forum's 2020 World Refugee Day Celebration was held virtually. Over 1,200 participated in the Facebook Live event with an
additional 5,000 views on Facebook. El Cajon Collaborative chaired the committee of this event and we were thrilled to work with other amazing organizations who serve our refugee population. 

View our virtual event on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDPvhIuAzQQ&t=583s