Back to School 2019

The gift of education empowers minds, fosters bright futures, and provides opportunities.

Back to School

OUR MISSION

JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future.

 

OUR PRIORITIES

Reconciliation In a spirit of welcome and hospitality, JRS works to create a communal expression of social cohesion and acceptance of refugees within society.
Reconciliation
Education JRS delivers quality education that fosters agency among forcibly displaced people, focused through the Global Education Initiative.
Education
Livelihoods JRS provides innovative programs and opportunities focused on empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainability.
Livelihoods
Advocacy JRS advocates for the rights of refugees.
Advocacy
See how JRS empowers refugees

JRS UPDATES





Refugee Action Team Toolkit August 14, 2019
resource
JRS/USA Refugee Simulation: Walk a Mile in My Shoes August 16, 2019
resource
JRS/USA Supports the Right to Apply for Asylum July 16, 2019
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   JRS/USA has been awarded the 2019 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.