Volunteer Story

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Aidan Perkinson  ·  United States

The Immigration System That We Have Doesn't Really Work

Aidan Perkinson works for Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW)
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Anne Underwood  ·  United States

It's Very Easy to Do

As a volunteer with AIDNW, Anne visits people in immigration detention.
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Linda Zemke  ·  United States
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Penny Barlow  ·  United States
Kiara Braxton Davis 1
Kiara Braxton-Davis  ·  United States

Learning Language Creates Connections

Breaking down barriers and building connections through ESL classes
Ben Carpenter 2
Ben Carpenter  ·  United States
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Taylor Barlow  ·  United States
Daniel Bainbridge
Daniel Bainbridge  ·  United States

The Rohingya: Cultural Celebration, Human Connection, and Every Day Life

How one photographer uses his art to build connections with people around the world.
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Lanell Stedman  ·  United States

I'll Never Get Over Watching That Plane Land

How bringing refugees to America and giving them work builds a North Dakota community
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Julie Robinson  ·  United States

RISE-ing Voices

A Librarian Makes English Accessible to Newcomers
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Maggie  ·  United States
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Tracy Dunn  ·  United States

The Delights of the Classroom

A school teacher describes her experiences teaching English to children of refugees, and the unexpected joys that come with it.
Kristin Selby
Kristin Selby  ·  United States

Financial Independence Through Farming

A farming training program offers sustainability and employment for newcomers
Katie Moran
Katie Moran  ·  United States

A Hub of Giving

Local communities can make a difference in re-housing newcomers and creating a home
Olivia Marshall
Olivia Marshall  ·  United States
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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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