ABOUT PRSG
The Portland Refugee Support Group (PRSG) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since being founded in 2016, PRSG has grown by leaps and bounds. Our amazing team of volunteers helps over 100 refugee families (over 400 individuals, and over 200 children) of 12 different ethnicities throughout the Portland area & Salem, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. We offer support services to refugees who come through resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities.
PRSG is dedicated to working with refugees by empowering them to become independent and effective members of society through education, psycho-social support, and life skills training. We at PRSG understand the difficulties refugees face trying to acclimate to a new life. We believe that with the right support, refugees will adjust faster and be able to survive on their own in their new homes.
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OUR FOCUS
Our work focuses on four major components:
• Adult and child education, including tutoring and assistance with school work.
• Community education about refugees through lectures, panels, media, etc.
• Psycho-social support through social events to form community connections and to build social capital, and also through referrals for personalized counseling and mental health care.
• Life skills training to increase refugees’ confidence and their ability to care for themselves, their family members, and their homes.
• Adult and child education, including tutoring and assistance with school work.
• Community education about refugees through lectures, panels, media, etc.
• Psycho-social support through social events to form community connections and to build social capital, and also through referrals for personalized counseling and mental health care.
• Life skills training to increase refugees’ confidence and their ability to care for themselves, their family members, and their homes.
THE TEAM
BOARD MEMBERS
Nura ElmagbariPresident
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Jenny ShareefVice President
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Eva KhanBoard Member
Secretary/Treasurer |
Tahia AbdelrahmanBoard Member
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Lisa DeanBoard Member
Client Census Project Manager |
Emmanuelle JarmonBoard Member
Head of Grant Writing |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Peter Newbegin
Executive Director
GROUP LEADS
Fatein MahmoudDirector of Refugee Affairs
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Angela SwanVolunteer Coordinator
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Megan FrenchTutor Coordinator
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Kirsten BurtGoods Donations
Coordinator |
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Xavier TissierClient Census
Co-Project Manager |
Basil Abu-HamdehProject Untangled Coordinator
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OUR WONDERFUL AND AMAZING PARTNERS
Portland Refugee Support Group is proud to be in partnership with the following organizations:
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• ISOS (Islamic Social Services of Oregon State)
• Catholic Charities • OMMA (Oregon Muslim Medical Association) • IRCO (Immigrant and Refugee Community of Oregon) • RIHO (Refugee & Immigrant Hospitality Organization) |
• Beaverton Foursquare Church
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • RISE (Refugee & Immigrant Services and Employment) • Energy 350 • Local mosques, churches, and synagogues Plus so many more and our list is growing! |
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