Campuses planning to welcome refugee students at their institutions through the Welcome Corps on Campus for the academic year 2025-2026 can now apply to support their institution’s participation in the Welcome Corps on Campus. Campuses can apply for up to $15,000 per refugee student, which can be used over a 2-year grant period. Please note,…
This overwhelming response reflects a profound American commitment to welcome those seeking refuge. In December 2023, the Welcome Corps expanded to allow sponsors to facilitate the resettlement of refugees they have personal connections with, including family members, friends, classmates, and coworkers. Through this expansion, sponsors have now submitted more than 13,000 applications to refer refugees…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2024 CONTACT: media@communitysponsorshiphub.org, press@welcomecorps.org WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the Welcome Corps is celebrating its first anniversary as the flagship program for private sponsorship of refugees in the United States. Through the Welcome Corps, everyday Americans are stepping up to directly support the resettlement of refugees in communities across the country. In the first year…
Community Sponsorship Hub is thrilled to announce our executive leadership team during this historic moment for sponsorship in the U.S. At the helm is Annie Nolte-Henning as CSH’s Executive Director. Throughout her tenure as Interim Executive Director, Annie has demonstrated visionary leadership and a strong commitment to strengthening inclusive programming that puts sponsorship in the…
Following is a statement from Annie Nolte-Henning, interim executive director of the Community Sponsorship Hub. Tuesday marked a new milestone in America’s tradition of welcome: private sponsors welcomed the first refugees to arrive through the Welcome Corps, a new federal program allowing everyday Americans to directly welcome refugee newcomers. This moment is both historic and…
On World Refugee Day, we recognize the 110 million people displaced worldwide, including more than 35 million refugees forced to flee the lives they know waiting for the day they can return home safely, or, for those who have no other option, to resettle in another country. The global displacement crisis has been worsening for…
Overview of CSH: Established in 2021, CSH is a dynamic organization dedicated to growing the role of communities in the protection, resettlement, and integration of refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Mobilizing civil society, and the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, and empowering them with resources and access, CSH shapes and coordinates a community sponsorship…
NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of State today announced the launch of the Welcome Corps, a highly anticipated private sponsorship program, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH) will lead a consortium in the design and implementation of the Welcome Corps. The consortium includes six…