Get Involved!

If your background or skill set matches one of our focus areas, please contact the person listed below to see how you might get involved. Thank you for your interest and support!
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• Pre-K to 12th Grade Education
  • Andrea May, Boise School District
  • Iman Natouf, Boise School District 
  • Debra Line, West Ada School District

 

• Adult Education
  • Jeanie Levinski, One Refugee 
  • Jennifer Panitch, Learning Lab 

 

• Housing
  • Nicki Hellenkamp, City of Boise
  • Jennie Buley, Idaho Office for Refugees
  • Visit houseyourneighbor.org to learn how you can be part of the affordable housing solution

 

• Employment
  • Hannah Roche, Global Talent
  • Mandy Adamson, Saint Alphonsus Health System

 

• Health
  • Please reach out to Sadia Abdulkadir to contact the committee.

 

• Transportation
  • Nina Pienaar, Boise Bicycle Project
  • Elizabeth (Beth) Norton, Idaho Office for Refugees

 

• Community Connections
  • ​Mike Stefancic, Boise State University
  • Aanish Shamim, City of Boise

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• Communications
  • ​Holly Beech, Idaho Office for Refugees
  • Share your events and updates and connect with network partners

CONNECT

• Join our newsletter for monthly updates from the resettlement community and partners.
• Stay up to date with local events through the Idaho Office for Refugees' Community Calendar. 

VOLUNTEER 

• Agency for New Americans, Boise resettlement agency 
• International Rescue Committee, Boise resettlement agency
• Ukrainian Welcome Center, Treasure Valley resettlement partner
• Glocal Community Partners, Boise nonprofit partner
• English Language Center in Boise - Volunteer Form
• Global Talent - reach out with interest as an employer or mentor
• REACH Summer Youth Program in Boise

SPONSOR
Provide financial support and a pathway to resettlement for a refugee family or individual.

• Sign up to create a certified sponsor circle to support new Afghan neighbors: sponsorcircles.org
• Apply to sponsor a Ukrainian individual or family displaced by war: ukraine.welcome.us/connect

​HOUSING
If you would like to explore renting out a room or property that you own in the Boise or Twin Falls areas, please sign up through the local House Your Neighbor initiative. You can also donate toward housing needs and become a co-signer.