Wednesday, February 22, 2023– Thursday, February 23, 2023
TSOS Invisible Barriers to Integration

We are pleased to have been invited to present at the Idaho Conference on Refugees 2023. We will be presenting a workshop titled "Invisible Barriers to Integration & Best Practices in Belonging" on Thursday, February 23rd at 10:30-11:45 AM. Resettlement is only the first step in the journey of integration where concerns of housing, food security, transportation, language acquisition, and employment can hamper a smooth transition, impact mental health, and exacerbate issues of personal identity. We will share learnings using firsthand accounts and best-practice models as to how communities can assist refugee neighbors overcome systemic barriers and experience acceptance, belonging, and self-worth.

Learn more about the event at the conference website.

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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