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Building the Welcome Corps, an Alternative Pathway for Refugees: A Conversation with Craig Damian Smith
Biden's new Welcome Corps program enables regular Americans to sponsor refugees. In this brief, Kelsey Norman and Ana Martin Gil outline a conversation with Craig Damian Smith, co-founder of Pairity, on the Canadian model for private refugee sponsorship and how it can inform the U.S. context.
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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Past Event
March 30, 2022
The Future of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Conversation with Dr. Sima Samar Watch Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | November 2, 2022
FLEE: Public Film Screening Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | October 28, 2022
Baker Briefing: The Future of Protests in Iran Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | June 1, 2022
Key Challenges for U.S. Policy in the Middle East Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | April 28, 2022
Building a New Home After the Fall of Kabul: Afghan Refugees in the U.S. Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | April 15, 2021
Reluctant Reception: Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | January 13, 2021
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