By Angie Wiggins
Thanksgiving dressing. Black Friday. Macy’s Day Parade. Most Americans have strong opinions about Thanksgiving traditions like these.
While students in the Migros Aid community know that they get Thanksgiving off from school,…
By Tina Swarens
What started as $31 donated by refugees attending a Migros Aid community gathering in February 2023 grew to a total of $12,000 to help fellow refugees impacted by the devastating earthquake…
Since 2017, Migros Aid has mobilized volunteers to invest in the education of refugee students. We know that education is foundational for children. Unfortunately, most refugee students fall behind in school as they…
It is fair to say that all refugees have gone through some kind of trauma. The trauma of leaving their war-torn regions and the trauma involved in moving to another country as a…
When offering emotional support to refugees, it's essential to ask open-ended and non-intrusive questions to create a safe and trusting environment. It takes time to build trust and consistency in a relationship. Belonging…
Are you interested in serving refugees and immigrants? Want to get more information? Here are our upcoming Migros 101 trainings. Please click on the date and sign up! Migros 101 is required for all…
Mentoring is all about relationships. We must have relationships in order to thrive and grow as humans, no matter where we were born. Migros Aid is about helping nurture and allow relationships to…
Since Migros Aid began in 2017, we have made efforts to come alongside students in their education and provide tutoring and emotional support for students. In 2022, we expanded and launched the Migros…
We sponsored a conference in March 2023 and refugee church groups came from Grand Rapids, MI; Dayton, OH; Lousville, KY to join other refugees in Indianapolis. They were all from different regions in…
Migros Academy happens each Tuesday evening and is where refugee students are tutored and encouraged in their education. Tutors are treated to entertaining stories from students, like whether eating worms would be considered…