Interview with Tracy Dolan, Vermont State Refugee Director
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Tracy Dolan, Vermont's State Refugee Director, talks about the most recent influx of refugee families to Vermont, the challenges they face, the services they access, the mutual benefits of welcoming families to Vermont and how people can help through donation of time and funds. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immagrants (USCRI) in Vermont is looking for volunteers to help with and teach driving and youth mentors. Email: volunteer@uscrivt.org
In Chittenden County, if you have funds (including gift cards) to donate, please email John Linden at jlinden@uscrimail.org.
In Brattleboro, you can help with ECDC's website, ecdcus.org, and complete the "interest form" for Brattleboro Community Support for Refugees, Humanitarian Parolees, and Asylum Seekers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkmFVJSoWNkWy5MhurU3Akb_s-dNeH91JyMTg9oJtONv9Xig/viewform
For more information: refugees.org/uscri-vermont
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